regulatiivsetele

Regulatiivsetele is a grammatical form in Estonian. It represents the allative plural form of the adjective regulatiivne, meaning regulatory or regulative. This form is used when the adjective modifies a plural noun in the allative case, indicating direction toward or relation to regulatory items, such as rules or requirements. A common example is regulatiivsetele nõuetele, meaning “to the regulatory requirements.”

Morphology and usage

In Estonian, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they describe in number and case. The allative plural ending for regulatiivne is -setele, giving regulatiivsetele. The corresponding singular allative form is regulatiivsele (to the regulatory). These forms typically appear with nouns in the allative case, for instance nõuetele (to the requirements) or standarditele, depending on the noun involved. A typical construction is vastavalt regulatiivsetele nõuetele, meaning “in accordance with the regulatory requirements.”

Etymology

Regulatiivne derives from regulation-related vocabulary, tied to the concept of rules, standards, and governance. It combines with Estonian suffixes to create adjectives that describe items linked to regulation, such as processes, documents, or standards.

Context and examples

Regulatiivsetele is common in legal, administrative, and policy language. It appears in phrases that refer to compliance, standards, and audits. For example:

- Dokumendid tuleb esitada vastavalt regulatiivsetele nõuetele.

- Projekti hindamisel arvestatakse regulatiivsetele nõuetele vastavust.

See also

Regulatsioon, regulatiivne, nõuded, standardid, õigusaktid. The term highlights how Estonian uses adjective-noun agreement and the allative case to express relations to regulatory concepts in formal texts.