hingamisele

Hingamisele is the allative form of the Estonian noun hingamine, which means breathing or respiration. In Estonian grammar, hingamine is a nominalized form of the verb hingama (to breathe), and the allative suffix -le marks direction toward something or the target of an action. Therefore hingamisele can be translated roughly as "to breathing" or "toward breathing" and is used to indicate the object or focus of an activity.

The form is commonly found in expressions that describe where attention, focus, or reference should be directed. For example, keskenduma hingamisele means to focus on breathing, and pöörata tähelepanu hingamisele means to pay attention to breathing. In everyday language, hingamisele appears in contexts related to relaxation, mindfulness, physical training, and medical or physiotherapeutic guidance.

Etymology and usage notes: hingamisele is built from hingamine (breathing) with the allative suffix -le, a grammatical tool used to convey direction toward a noun phrase. It is not a standalone concept but a grammatical form that appears in phrases discussing breathing as a process, an object of attention, or a target of instruction.

Related terms include the more specific inhale and exhale words, such as sissehingamine (inhalation) and väljahingamine (exhalation), as well as phrases like hingamise kontroll (control of breathing) or hingamise harjutused (breathing exercises). Hingamisele is primarily a functional element in sentences, enabling speakers to express emphasis on breathing within various wellness, education, or medical contexts.