Vahendajale

Vahendajale is the dative/allative form of the Estonian noun vahendaja, which means intermediary, agent, broker, or mediator. The base term refers to a person or entity that acts as an intermediary between parties, handles transactions, or facilitates actions.

In Estonian grammar, the form -le marks the allative/dative function, used to indicate the recipient or target of an action or to express movement or direction toward someone. Vahendajale is therefore used when the indirect object of a verb is the agent or intermediary in a given situation. It answers questions like “to whom?” or “for whom?” in the context of the action.

Common usage involves verbs that take an indirect object, such as giving, sending, presenting, or submitting. Examples include: Ma annin dokumendid vahendajale (I gave the documents to the intermediary), Ta saatis lepingu vahendajale (He sent the contract to the agent), and Esita arve vahendajale (Submit the invoice to the agent). The form can appear with various noun phrases depending on the sentence and context.

Vahendajale is typically contrasted with other case forms of vahendaja when indicating different grammatical roles, such as the nominative for the subject or genitive for possession. It is a standard part of Estonian case usage and appears in formal and neutral descriptive or administrative language.

See also: vahendaja, allative case, Estonian grammar.