määravatele
Määravatele is a term encountered in Estonian linguistic discussions rather than in standard grammar handbooks. It refers, in a theoretical sense, to the plural allative inflection of a stem that would denote a determiner or definer in language description. In other words, it is discussed as a possible form that could appear when treating the category of determiners (määrsõnad) in a highly inflected way.
In Estonian grammar, definiteness is not marked by a dedicated article system as in some other languages.
Määravatele is not a common or everyday form in contemporary Estonian prose. It appears primarily in academic
See also: määrsõnad (determinative words), demonstratives, definiteness in Estonian, Estonian grammar (typology of determiners).
Because määravatele is not part of standard, widely taught grammar, references to it are typically confined