demonstratsioonile

Demonstratsioonile is the allative case form of the Estonian noun demonstratsioon, which can refer to a public protest or to a demonstration of a product, technology, or concept. The allative suffix -le marks direction toward a location or event, so demonstratsioonile literally means “to a demonstration” (or “to demonstrations” in the plural). It is used with verbs of motion or direction to indicate going to or attending such an event.

In practice, demonstratsioonile appears in sentences describing movement toward an event, for example: Ta läks demonstratsioonile. (He went to the demonstration.) Me kutsusime teid demonstratsioonile. (We invite you to the demonstration.) By contrast, demonstratsioonil means “at the demonstration,” as in Ta oli demonstratsioonil. (He/She was at the demonstration.)

The base noun demonstratsioon has two broad senses: a public protest or rally, and a demonstration of something (a product, device, or concept). The allative form demonstratsioonile is therefore a grammatical form used to express direction toward such an event, regardless of which sense of demonstratsioon is intended.

For plural reference, the form becomes demonstratsioonidele (to demonstrations) when speaking about going to more than one event.

See also: demonstratsioon, demonstratsioonide.