Menetlustel

Menetlustel is the plural adessive form of the Estonian noun menetlus, meaning "procedure," "process," or "legal proceeding." The form serves to denote location or time within multiple proceedings or during the course of proceedings, roughly translating to "in the proceedings" or "during the course of the procedures." The singular adessive form is menetlusel; thus, menetlustel is used when referring to more than one procedure or to the general concept of proceedings in contexts where a plural is implied.

In legal and administrative language, menetlustel appears in sentences that describe obligations, rights, or actions tied to the proceedings themselves. Examples include: "Menetlustel tuleb esitada kõik asjassepuutuvad dokumendid" (During the proceedings, all relevant documents must be submitted) and "Menetlustel osalevad kõik huvitatud pooled" (All interested parties participate in the proceedings).

The term is specialized vocabulary typical of Estonian law, administration, and formal reporting, and is less common outside those domains. Its use helps distinguish actions that occur within the procedural framework from actions outside of it. The word reflects Estonian morphology, where the suffix -tel marks the plural adessive case, contrasted with the singular -el.

For learners, recognizing menetlustel alongside related forms such as menetlusel can aid understanding of how Estonian encodes location and temporal relationships in legal text. In brief, menetlustel translates to "in the proceedings" and is a standard phrase within Estonian legal and administrative discourse.