Osakondadele

Osakondadele is an Estonian term that functions as the allative plural form of the noun osakond, meaning department. It is used in formal or administrative language to indicate direction toward or assignment to multiple departments. The form appears in official correspondence, directives, and procedural texts when addressing more than one department.

Grammatical notes: The singular nominative is osakond, the genitive plural is osakondade, and the allative plural is osakondadele. The construction typically conveys recipient or target of an action, such as information, instructions, or duties being directed to the departments. This form is common in government, municipal administration, and organizational documentation.

Usage and contexts: Osakondadele is used when issuing orders, sharing information, or requesting actions from several departments. It helps specify the intended recipients in a formal, institutional setting. The term is less common in everyday speech and appears mainly in written documents, emails, memos, and policy papers within public institutions, hospitals, universities, and large corporations.

Examples:

- Palun jagada see teave osakondadele. (Please share this information with the departments.)

- Dokumendid tuleb esitada osakondadele kooskõlastamiseks. (The documents must be submitted to the departments for approval.)

See also: Osakond (department) and other Estonian case forms such as osakondade (genitive plural) and osakondadele (allative plural) are part of standard Estonian noun morphology used in formal communication.