Tulijatele

Tulijatele is a word in the Estonian language. It is the allative plural form of the noun tulija, which means a person who comes or arrives, i.e., a visitor or attendee. The base tulija derives from the verb tulema, “to come,” reflecting the idea of someone who comes to a place. The allative plural ending -tele marks direction toward or for a group, so tulijatele generally translates as “to the visitors” or “for the visitors,” depending on the context.

In usage, tulijatele appears in official or public-facing texts to refer to a group of visitors or attendees. It is common in event programs, signage, invitations, and notices that address or indicate materials intended for attendees. For example, phrases such as “Tulijatele suunnatud juhised” mean “Instructions addressed to the visitors.” The form signals a plural recipient, rather than a single person.

Grammatical note: tulija has the nominative plural tulijad, and the allative plural form for that noun is tulijatele. This form is part of Estonian’s case system, which expresses relationships such as direction, recipient, or purpose without a preposition in many contexts. Tulijatele is one of several person-oriented forms used to relate text to groups of people.

See also: tulija (visitor), tulijad (visitors, nominative plural), Estonian grammar, Estonian case system.