parandusele

Parandusele is the allative singular form of the Estonian noun parandus, which means repair, correction, or amendment. The allative case marks direction toward something or a goal, roughly corresponding to “to the repair” or “to the correction” in English. It is used when the action is directed at the repair or correction or when the repair is the target of attention.

In Estonian, the allative form is built with the suffix -le attached to the noun stem. For parandus, the allative singular is parandusele. Other cases of the same noun include the nominative parandus, genitive paranduse, and partitive parandust. The allative is one of several cases that express direction, reference, or beneficiary in Estonian grammar.

Usage examples include phrases such as parandusettepanekute kaalumisel keskendutakse parandusele, and paranduslõikusele suunatud tähelepanu. In practice, parandusele appears in formal, technical, or editorial contexts, where the focus is on a specific repair, amendment, or corrective action.

Etymology and related terms: parandus derives from the verb parandama (to repair, to correct). Related forms include paranduse (genitive), parandus (the concept of repair/correction), and verbs such as parandada (to repair) and parandamiseks (for the purpose of repair). The allative form parandusele interacts with predicates and nouns that require a directional or focal object.

See also: parandus, parandama, paranduste (amendments), allative case.