Teostajatele

Teostajatele is the Estonian dative plural form of teostaja, a noun that denotes a person who carries out a task or produces a work. In everyday and formal use, teostaja can refer to someone who executes or performs a responsibility, and in the arts it can mean a performer or producer of a work. Therefore teostajatele translates to “to the performers” or “for the performers” in English and is used to indicate the recipient of an action.

Morphology and related forms: teostajatele is the dative plural form of teostaja. The corresponding forms in the same word family include teostaja (nominative singular), teostajale (dative singular), teostajate (genitive plural), and teostajad (nominative plural). These forms are part of Estonian noun inflection, where the case and number endings determine the grammatical role of the noun in a sentence.

Usage and context: teostajatele appears in both everyday language and official texts when something is directed toward a group of performers or executors. It is commonly seen in contracts, notices, and communications where payments, rights, responsibilities, or information are to be provided to the group of people described as teostajad. Example sentences include: “Palun saatke kõik küsimused teostajatele.” (“Please send all questions to the performers.”) and “Maksed teostajatele toimuvad iga kuu.” (“Payments to the performers occur every month.”)

Notes: The precise interpretation of teostaja can vary by context, ranging from someone who produces a work to a person who performs or executes a task. As a dative plural, teostajatele specifically marks the recipients of an action within a sentence.