inimestele

Inimestele is an Estonian grammatical form used to indicate direction toward or for the people. It is the allative case form in the plural of the noun inimene(s) (the word family relating to people, with inimene in singular and inimesed/inimesed in plural). The form yhd combines the plural stem with the allative ending, producing a phrase meaning “to the people” or “for the people.”

In usage, inimestele marks recipients or beneficiaries of an action and is commonly employed with verbs of giving, sending, addressing, or informing. It can also specify the target audience of a message or a campaign. For example, Me jagasime plakateid inimestele means “We distributed posters to the people,” and Sõnum oli mõeldud inimestele translates roughly as “The message was directed at the people.” Inimestele thus helps specify who is affected by an action or who the communication is intended for.

Notes on function and form: as a case form, inimeste plural allative (inimestele) cannot function as the subject of a sentence; its role is to indicate indirect object, recipient, or beneficiary. The exact consonants and vowel changes align with Estonian morphology for allative forms in the plural, and usage can vary slightly with different verbs and constructions.

See also: Estonian grammar, allative case, case endings, inimene/inimesed.