saatjate

Saatjate is an Estonian noun form that denotes possession by or association with messengers. It is the genitive plural of saatja, a noun meaning messenger, envoy or herald. In standard usage, saatjate marks phrases that attribute actions, objects, or qualities to a group of messengers, such as “the messages of the messengers” or “the duties of the messengers.”

Morphology and usage notes: In Estonian, the genitive plural is formed by adding the suffix -te to the stem saatja, producing saatjate. This form is used to express ownership or relation to multiple individuals identified as messengers. The nominative plural of saatja is saatjad, while saatjate serves a possessive or relational function within a sentence.

Cultural and textual contexts: Beyond its ordinary grammatical use, Saatjate can appear as a proper noun in certain contexts, such as the name of a literary group, a musical project, or a fictional organization. In those cases, capitalized usage is common, though such uses are independent of the ordinary genitive function described above.

See also: Estonian language, genitive case, saatja.