Partneritele

Partneritele is an Estonian linguistic form, representing the allative plural of the noun partner. In Estonian grammar, the allative case marks direction toward or recipients, and partneritele translates to “to the partners” or “for the partners.” The base noun partner in nominative is partnerid, with genitive partneri, and the allative plural is partneritele.

Usage and function contextualize partneritele as a recipient marker in sentences. It is used with verbs and phrases that require an indirect object or beneficiary, especially in formal or written Estonian. For example, a sentence such as “Kutse partneritele jõudis eile” means “The invitation reached the partners yesterday,” where partneritele signals the intended recipients. Another example, “Projekt on mõeldud partneritele,” translates to “The project is intended for the partners,” indicating purpose or audience.

In linguistic description, partneritele illustrates how Estonian uses postposed allative forms to indicate direction or recipients without a distinct dative case. It demonstrates the language’s case system, where suffixes attach to the noun to convey grammatical relations. The form is specific to plural recipients; singular forms use partnerile (to the partner).

See also: Estonian grammar, allative case, Estonian noun cases, loanwords in Estonian.