Markeritele

Markeritele is the Estonian allative plural form of the noun marker, meaning “to the markers.” It is used to indicate the recipient or destination of an action involving several markers. The base noun marker refers to a writing instrument used for drawing or labeling on surfaces, such as felt-tip or permanent markers. In Estonian, nouns decline for number and case, and the allative plural marks direction toward multiple recipients or destinations.

Etymology and form: Markeritele is formed by adding the allative plural suffix -itele to the stem marker. This form is distinct from markerite, which is the genitive plural meaning “of the markers.” The same noun can therefore appear in different cases to convey different grammatical relationships within a sentence.

Usage: Markeritele appears with verbs that require a recipient or destination, such as andma (to give), saatma (to send), or viia (to take). Examples include: “Ma andsin markeritele uued markerid.” (“I gave the new markers to the markers.”) and “Õpetaja jagas markeritele uued markerid.” (The teacher distributed new markers to the markers.) It can also appear in phrases like “see kast on markeritele mõeldud” meaning “this box is for markers.”

See also: marker, Estonian grammar, allative case. Note that markeritele is a specific allative plural form; markerite is the genitive plural, used to express ownership or relation “of the markers.” Understanding the context helps distinguish these forms in Estonian sentences.