allativ

Allativ is a case suffix used in the Estonian language to indicate the direction towards which an action is performed. It is one of the seven cases in the Estonian case system, which is a complex system of grammatical cases used to express various relationships between words in a sentence. The allativ case is used to indicate the direction or destination of an action, similar to the dative case in some other languages. For example, the word "kooli" (to the school) is in the allativ case, indicating that the action is directed towards the school. The allativ case is formed by adding the suffix "-le" to the base form of the noun. It is important to note that the allativ case is not used in all contexts where direction is indicated; other cases, such as the inessive or elative, may be used depending on the specific grammatical context. The allativ case is a fundamental aspect of Estonian grammar and plays a crucial role in conveying the meaning of sentences in the language.