esimesele

Esimesele is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the ordinal numeral esimene, meaning "first." It is the allative singular form, used to indicate direction toward the first item in a sequence or to mark the beneficiary of an action. In Estonian grammar, adjectives and numerals decline with case and number, and when used in an allative construction, the form takes the suffix -le, yielding esimesele. The allative case expresses meanings such as "to," "onto," or "for," depending on the verb and context, and therefore esimesele appears in contexts that involve pointing to the first position or indicating the recipient of an action.

The form is part of standard Estonian and typically appears in formal, instructional, or descriptive text where precise directional or beneficiary relationships are described. Its use can help specify ordering, allocation, or transfer related to the first item in a set. Like other ordinal numerals, esimesele inflects according to the noun it modifies, so its exact appearance may vary with sentence structure and agreement requirements. The base form remains tied to the meaning of "first," with esimesele serving a specific grammatical function in allative constructions.

See also Estonian grammar, ordinal numerals, and the allative case. For broader context, reference materials on Estonian declension patterns and how adjectives and numerals concur with nouns in different cases are relevant.