sõidukile
Sõidukile is the allative case form of the Estonian noun sõiduk, meaning vehicle. It is used to indicate direction toward a vehicle or a destination related to a vehicle, rather than a location inside or on the vehicle. The form is part of Estonian grammar and follows the general pattern of adding the allative suffix -le to the noun stem.
Morphology and usage: The allative form is created by taking the nominative sõiduk and adding the ending
- Ta läks sõidukile. (He went to the vehicle.)
- Me viisime paki sõidukile. (We carried the package to the vehicle.)
- Parkimisstruktuurile viitust sisaldav tekst might use sõidukile in instructions indicating actions directed at vehicles.
Relation to other cases: Sõidukile contrasts with other forms such as nominative sõiduk (vehicle), genitive sõiduki
Notes: In practice, sõidukile is most common in contexts involving movement toward a vehicle, loading or unloading