nuppudele

Nuppudele is the allative plural form of nupp, the Estonian word for button. It is used to express movement toward or destination at the set of buttons, such as on a device, control panel, or keyboard.

In Estonian, nupp is a short, common noun. The plural genitive form is nuppude, and adding the allative suffix -le yields nuppudele. The allative marks direction or purpose related to the location of the buttons, rather than the buttons as a direct object.

Nuppudele is most often encountered in descriptive or technical contexts—manuals, hardware descriptions, user interface notes, or instructions that involve moving toward or acting with the buttons. In everyday speech, speakers more frequently use other constructions (for example, objects in the partitive or nominative) when referring to the buttons themselves, while nuppudele appears when emphasizing moving toward them.

Example: Ta suundus nuppudele. Translation: He/she headed toward the buttons. This illustrates the allative use to indicate direction to a location associated with buttons.

Overall, nuppudele is a specialized grammatical form rather than a commonly used standalone term. It helps describe actions or intents tied to reaching or interacting with a group of buttons in Estonian. See also nupp (button) and related inflectional forms such as nuppude (plural genitive).