reguleerivale

Reguleerivale is the inflected form of the Estonian adjective reguleeriv, meaning regulating or regulatory, used when the noun it modifies is in a grammatical form associated with direction toward or targeting that noun. In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they describe in case and number, and reguleerivale appears specifically with nouns in the allative/dative-like form. The usage signals that the noun is the recipient or object of regulation.

The form is typically encountered in formal or bureaucratic language, especially in legal, policy, or regulatory contexts where actions are described as directed toward a particular authority or body. Because reguleerivale combines the meaning of regulation with a case ending, it helps convey that the subject matter relates to regulation aimed at or addressed to the noun in question.

Etymology and construction: reguleerivale is built from the verb root reguleerima (to regulate) and the adjective suffix -iv, with the allative suffix -le added to create the allative form used with the noun. This combination yields phrases that translate roughly as “to the regulating [entity].”

Example: dokument on suunatud reguleerivale asutusele. This sentence illustrates the phrase “reguleerivale asutusele” meaning “to the regulatory authority.” Such constructions are most common in official documents, regulatory guidance, and governance texts, where precise targeting of agencies or bodies is stated.

See also: reguleeriv, Estonian grammar, allative case, regulatory language.