sisendsignaalile

Sisendsignaalile iseen Estonian term that functions as the allative form of the compound noun sisendsignaal, meaning an input signal. In technical writing, this form is used to indicate direction toward the input signal, for example in electronics, signal processing, or diagram captions. It denotes where an action or reference is aimed rather than describing a property of the signal itself.

Morphology and usage: The base form sisendsignaal combines sisend (input) with signaal (signal). The allative suffix -ile marks direction toward a location or target. In technical texts, sisendsignaalile appears in sentences that describe routing, targeting, or interaction with the input signal, such as when stating where a control or measurement is directed. It commonly occurs in manuals, schematics, and explanations of signal paths. A typical example is a sentence like “Väljund on suunatud sisendsignaalile,” meaning the output is directed toward the input signal. The form is mainly found in professional contexts and is less common in everyday speech.

See also and related terms: The related noun sisendsignaal refers to the input signal, while outros like valimisver, väljund refer to other parts of a signal chain. The allatiiv case in Estonian covers many directional phrases, of which sisendsignaalile is one instance. Translators should render it as “to the input signal” when converting technical text into English, preserving its sense of destination within a signal path.