Seaduslikele

Seaduslikele is an Estonian grammatical form that functions as the allative plural inflection of the adjective seaduslik, meaning legal or statutory. It is used when an adjective modifies a plural noun in the allative case, a construction that commonly appears in legal, regulatory, and formal writing. The form signals reference or applicability toward a set of legal provisions, requirements, or measures.

In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. Seaduslikele is formed by applying the allative plural ending to the stem seaduslik, producing a form that typically precedes plural nouns in the allative. It is one of the standard -like adjectives that appear in formal language to describe things related to law and legality.

Common uses include phrases such as seaduslikele meetmetele (to the legal measures) and seaduslikele nõuetetele (to the legal requirements). In these contexts, the adjective directly modifies the plural noun and the whole phrase functions as a prepositional complement or modifier within a sentence.

Because seaduslikele appears most frequently in official documents, policy papers, and translations of legal texts, its appearance can signal a formal register. Learners of Estonian should note its agreement pattern with the noun it modifies and its typical co-occurrence with nouns related to law, regulation, and compliance.

See also: Estonian grammar, Estonian adjectives, Estonian legal terminology.