olemasolevatel

Olemasolevatel is an Estonian adjective form derived from the words olema (to exist) and olemus/olemas (existence), combined with the suffix that forms the adjective olemasolev meaning “existing.” The form olemasolevatel is the adessive plural of this adjective, used with plural nouns in the adessive case to indicate “on the basis of existing [resources/information]” or “for the existing [items].”

In practice, olemasolevatel is most often encountered in formal or technical writing. It helps distinguish what already exists from hypothetical or future possibilities. The phrase is common in scientific, policy, legal, and administrative texts, where it can set conditions or grounds on which statements or decisions are made. For example, olemasolevatel andmetel means “based on existing data.”

Etymologically, the term reflects a productive Estonian pattern of forming adjectives that describe states or qualities linked to a verb pair (to exist / existence) and then inflecting to fit the grammatical context of the sentence.

Usage notes:

- Used with plural nouns in the adessive case, as in olemasolevatel andmetel or olemasolevatel seadmetel.

- Signals reliance on current, observed, or confirmed resources rather than hypothetical ones.

- Frequently appears in academic abstracts, technical reports, and regulatory texts.

See also: olemasolev, olema, andmed, Estonian adjective inflection.