sisaldavatesse

Sisaldavatesse is an Estonian inflected form derived from the participle sisaldav, meaning containing. In grammatical descriptions, it is described as an illative plural form used with adjectives or participles to indicate movement into things that contain something. The form highlights how Estonian combines a stem with a directional (illative) suffix to create a phrase that functions with a sense of “into [things] that contain….”

Morphology and formation notes

The form is analyzed as the stem sisaldav plus the illative plural suffix, yielding sisaldavatesse. This illustrates Estonian’s pattern of attaching case-like endings to stems to express movement toward or into a referent in plural contexts. Such formations are common in linguistic demonstrations of Estonian inflection, though they are comparatively rare in everyday prose.

Usage and occurrence

Sisaldavatesse is primarily encountered in linguistic discussions, grammars, or examples illustrating inflectional patterns rather than in ordinary spoken or written Estonian. It may appear in historical texts or scholarly work that aims to show how participles can take on case endings in the plural illative. Because it is not a common productive form in contemporary standard usage, most speakers will prefer rephrasing to convey the same meaning with more common constructions.

See also

Estonian grammar, illative case, participles, Estonian inflection patterns.

Note

As with many language-specific inflectional forms, exact usage can vary by era, dialect, or grammatical description. The form sisaldavatesse is best approached as a tool for illustrating case-formation processes rather than a readily interchangeable element in everyday Estonian.