Traditsioonilistele

Traditsioonilistele is the allative plural form of the Estonian adjective traditsiooniline, meaning traditional. In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, and the allative plural form is used when the noun is plural and in the allative case, indicating direction toward or for the recipients. The form is created from the stem traditsiooniline plus the ending -ilistele.

The allative plural serves to describe plural nouns as targets or beneficiaries of an action, often translating to English “to the traditional ones” or “for traditional ones.” It is used primarily in formal or written contexts, but can appear in everyday language when the meaning requires a plural, allative reference.

Examples:

- Need on juhised traditsioonilistele inimestele. (These are guidelines for traditional people.)

- Raamat on mõeldud traditsioonilistele kogukondadele. (The book is intended for traditional communities.)

- Konverents keskendub traditsioonilistele külalistele mõeldud programmidele. (The conference focuses on programs for traditional guests.)

See also:

- Allative case (Estonian grammar)

- Adjective declension in Estonian

- Estonian grammar resources

In summary, traditsioonilistele is a specific inflected form used to describe multiple traditional nouns when the action or relation is directed toward them or intended for them.