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 are described as applying to chemicals rather than to people. It helps specify the intended recipient or destination of information, rules, or actions. The form contrasts with kemikaalide, the genitive plural meaning “of the chemicals.”

Examples include:

- Juhised kehtivad kemikaalidele. (The instructions apply to the chemicals.)

- Ohutusmärgid on lisatud kemikaalidele. (Safety labels have been added to the chemicals.)

Notes on usage:

The allative case is common in formal written Estonian and in contexts dealing with objects or entities that can receive or be affected by actions. In everyday speech, speakers may use alternative constructions, but kemikaalidele remains standard in official documents, safety data sheets, and technical manuals where precise targeting of actions to chemicals is required.