allakirjutajate

Allakirjutajate is the genitive plural form of allakirjutaja, a term in Estonian that refers to a signatory or signer—someone who signs a document to indicate consent, agreement, or acknowledgment. The plural form is used to denote the group of people who have signed a document, for example in phrases like allakirjutajate nimed (the names of the signatories) or allakirjutajate kohustused (the obligations of the signatories).

The root word allakirjutaja is formed from allakirjutama, meaning “to sign below” or “to sign under,” combining alla (under) and kirjutama (to write). The concept emphasizes the act of signing a document as a formal assent or commitment. The term is common in legal, political, and administrative contexts where a deed, treaty, charter, petition, or open letter requires the signatures of individuals or representatives.

In usage, allakirjutajate appears as a genitive plural to express possession or association with the signatories, such as in “allakirjutajate nimekiri” (the list of signatories) or “allakirjutajate kohustuste täitmine” (fulfillment of the signatories’ obligations). The corresponding nominative form is allakirjutajad, referring to the signatories themselves. The word is generally neutral and formal, appropriate for official documents, scholarly writing, and administrative communication.