kemikaalidele
kemikaalidele is the allative plural form of the Estonian noun kemikaal (chemical). It marks direction toward or the recipient of an action, roughly translating to “to the chemicals” or “for the chemicals” depending on the context. The allative is one of several local cases in Estonian grammar and is used when the target or beneficiary of an action is a plural noun such as chemicals.
In use, kemikaalidele appears in technical, regulatory, and laboratory texts where instructions, safety measures, or procedures
- Juhised kehtivad kemikaalidele. (The instructions apply to the chemicals.)
- Ohutusmärgid on lisatud kemikaalidele. (Safety labels have been added to the chemicals.)
The allative case is common in formal written Estonian and in contexts dealing with objects or entities