määravatäitel
Määravatäitel is a grammatical term in Estonian that refers to a specific type of genitive or possessive construction. It is used to express a possessive relationship or a part-whole relationship where the possessor or the whole is indicated by a noun in the genitive case. This contrasts with constructions that use other case endings or possessive suffixes.
The primary function of määravatäitel is to show ownership or belonging. For example, in the phrase "maja
Another common usage involves expressing a relationship of origin or material. For instance, "puu palk" (a log