tegelastele

Tegelastele is an Estonian grammatical form. It is the allative plural of the noun tegelane, meaning character. The allative indicates direction toward or recipient and is formed by adding the suffix -le to the genitive plural tegelaste. In other words, tegelastele literally means "to the characters" or "for the characters," depending on the context.

Usage: It is used when something is directed at or intended for multiple characters in a text, or when describing how something relates to the characters in a narrative or analysis. Example sentences: "Küsimus esitati tegelastele." "Need vihjed on tegelastele mõeldud." More broadly, tegelastele is a grammatical form rather than a standalone word, and it behaves as a noun in the allative plural.

Formation notes: The singular form is tegelasele ("to the character"). The genitive plural is tegelaste. The allative is formed by adding -le to tegelaste. It should be used with appropriate verbs that govern recipient or target.

See also: Allative case, Estonian grammar, Tegelane.