kvalifikatsioonidel

Kvalifikatsioonidel is an Estonian inflected form of the noun "kvalifikatsioon" and is commonly used to refer to qualifying rounds, qualification processes or stages in which individuals or teams compete or are assessed to gain access to a main event, certification, or a higher level. Grammatically, it is the plural adessive case, often translated as "in the qualifiers" or "during the qualifications."

The term appears frequently in sports reporting to describe participation in preliminary tournaments or matches that determine which teams or athletes advance to a final competition. It is also used in education and professional contexts to denote assessment stages, certification processes, or prerequisite evaluations that candidates must complete. Common collocations include phrases like "osalevad kvalifikatsioonidel" (participate in the qualifiers) and "läbi kvalifikatsioonide pääseda" (to gain entry through qualifications).

Usage reflects both temporal and locational aspects in Estonian grammar, indicating involvement with multiple qualification events. The word is neutral and descriptive, employed across formal and informal registers. Related forms include the base noun "kvalifikatsioon" and the plural nominative "kvalifikatsioonid."