rohelisele

Rohelisele is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the adjective roheliline (green). It is the allative/dative singular form used to indicate the recipient or destination of an action, or to refer to something associated with the color green in a non-nominative position. In Estonian, adjectives decline for case, and the ending -isele marks the allative, which is used after verbs that imply giving, sending, or directing something toward someone or something.

Usage and meanings

- Recipient or destination: used with verbs of transfer or direction. For example, Ma andsin selle rohelisele means “I gave it to the green one.” The exact referent (a person, organization, or object) depends on context.

- Descriptive reference in non-nominative positions: rohelisele can appear in phrases where the attribute governs a non-nominative role within a sentence.

- Political or organizational shorthand: in political or environmental discourse, rohelisele can appear in headlines or slogans referring to the Greens, especially in contexts where a shortened or informal reference is intended. In such cases capitalization (Rohelised, Rohelisele) may vary by style.

Relation to other forms

- Related forms include rohelise (genitive singular), rohelisele (illative/dative variant in different sub-systems of Estonian), and rohelisel (locative). The exact form depends on the noun it accompanies and the required case.

See also

- Estonian grammar

- Adjectives in Estonian

- Allative case

- Estonian political parties and environmental movements (contextual usage)