ostjatele

Ostjatele is an Estonian grammatical form meaning "to the buyers" or "for the buyers." It is the allative plural form of the noun ostja, which means buyer or customer. In Estonian, the allative case marks direction toward something or the recipient of an action, and in English it is usually rendered with the prepositions to or for. The form ostjatele is used when discussing actions, offers, or communications directed at multiple buyers.

Morphology and usage: The base noun ostja refers to a buyer. Its plural nominative is ostjad. The allative plural form, ostjatele, is used with verbs or prepositional phrases to indicate the intended recipients. For example, Kampaania on suunatud ostjatele. Pakkumused kehtivad ostjatele. These constructions specify that the subject matter concerns or targets a group of buyers.

Notes: Ostjatele is primarily encountered in formal or marketing language, but it is a standard part of Estonian grammar for indicating recipients or beneficiaries in plural. Related forms include ostja (singular nominative) and ostjad (plural nominative). The allative case itself is one of several cases in Estonian that express direction or recipient, and ostjatele exemplifies its use with a plural noun.