Suhtlemisele

Suhtlemisele is the allative form of the Estonian noun suhtlemine, which means communication or interaction. In grammar, the allative case expresses direction toward something, a target of an action, or a field of activity. Therefore suhtlemisele is used when the action or consideration is directed at communication or when naming the target area of a verb or phrase.

In practice, suhtlemisele appears in constructions where the allative governs the object of attention, focus, or activity related to communication. It commonly follows verbs and expressions that require an allative object, such as those indicating attention, focus, or effort directed at communication processes, practices, or topics. For example: Pöörama tähelepanu suhtlemisele (to pay attention to communication); keskenduma suhtlemisele (to focus on communication); arendada oskusi suhtlemisele suunatud kontekstis (develop skills in a communication-oriented context). Suhtlemisele can also function in narrower or broader senses depending on context, referring to practical communication, interpersonal interaction, or the field of communication studies.

As a grammatical form, suhtlemisele is not a separate lexical item with its own independent meaning beyond the base word suhtlemine. Rather, it marks the relation of direction toward communication within a sentence. The base word suhtlemine derives from suhtlemine (communication) and is the form from which the allative suhtlemisele is produced by standard Estonian case endings. See also: suhtlemine (communication), suhtlus (interaction), Estonian grammar.