külastavat

Külastavat is a grammatical form in the Estonian language. It is the genitive case of the word "küla," which means "village." The genitive case in Estonian is used to express possession, origin, or to indicate a part of something. Therefore, "külastavat" signifies "of the village" or "belonging to the village."

For example, if one were to say "the house of the village," in Estonian this would be "küla maja." However, if the sentence structure requires the genitive case, "külastavat" would be used. This form is less commonly encountered in everyday speech compared to other genitive endings that might be used with different noun declensions.

The use of "külastavat" is specific to the declension pattern of the noun "küla." Estonian grammar features a complex system of noun cases, and understanding these cases is crucial for constructing grammatically correct sentences. The genitive case, in general, plays a significant role in denoting relationships between nouns. The form "külastavat" is one of the many ways the genitive case is expressed, depending on the specific noun and its ending.