nädalal

Nädalal is an Estonian noun form derived from nädala, the word for "week." It is used to express a time frame within the course of a week, roughly corresponding to the English expression "during the week" or "in the week." The form appears in sentences that describe events, plans, or durations that occur over a week rather than on a single day.

In grammatical terms, nädal (nädal) is inflected to indicate time within a week and is commonly used in contexts where the speaker refers to items happening during a period of seven days. It is one of several time-related case forms that Estonian uses to mark when things occur. The exact nuance can depend on context and what other words surround it, such as modifiers or determiner phrases like sel nädalal ("this week").

Usage notes:

- Nädalal is most often used when the week as a whole is the reference point, rather than a specific day.

- In everyday speech, more specific expressions such as sel nädalal (this week) or järgmine nädal (next week) are common, and nädal may appear in more general or formal writing to emphasize the weekly timeframe.

- It can modify verbs and predicates to indicate timing: for example, statements about work, meetings, or events that are scheduled across the week.

See also:

- nädala (genitive form of week)

- nädal (the base noun for "week")

- time expressions in Estonian, including sel nädalal and järgmisel nädalal

Nädalal thus functions as a concise way to reference time within a week, contributing to the flexible Estonian system for marking temporal relations.