sõnastamisele

Sõnastamisele is the allative singular form of the Estonian noun sõnastamine, which denotes the act or process of wording, phrasing, or choosing words. The allative case expresses direction toward the act or object of attention, making sõnastamisele appropriate in constructions where the focus or target is the wording itself.

In usage, sõnastamine refers to the deliberate act of forming expressions, arranging sentences, and selecting vocabulary to convey a message. The allative form sõnastamisele is used with verbs and expressions that take the wording as their target, for example: pöörata tähelepanu sõnastamisele (to direct attention to the wording) and keskenduda sõnastamisele (to focus on wording).

Sõnastamisele is more common in formal or technical prose, such as editing, translation, legal drafting, or stylistic discussions, where the quality and precision of wording are under consideration. In everyday language, speakers more often use sõnastamine or sõnastus to refer to wording in a general sense.

Related terms include sõnastamine (the act of wording), sõnastama (to word), and sõnastus (phrasing or wording as a concept). The form sõnastamisele is a grammatical tool for indicating direction toward the act or domain of wording, rather than a standalone lexical item with a separate meaning.

Originally, the word derives from sõnastama, meaning “to word,” with the nominalization sõnastamine, and the allative suffix -le signaling a directional or target sense in expressions that discuss focusing on or addressing the wording.