tekstidel

Tekstidel is an Estonian word form, not a standalone concept, representing the plural adessive case of the noun tekst (text). It translates roughly as on the texts or at the texts and is used to indicate location or topical scope in a sentence.

In Estonian grammar, nouns inflect for number and case. The plural adessive form tekstidel is used to express that something is located on or at the texts, or relates to the texts as a topic. Related plural forms include tekstide (genitive plural) and teksti- forms used in other cases; the nominative plural is tekstiid or tektsid depending on phonology and orthographic conventions of the word stem.

Examples:

- Tekstidel on viited. (There are references on the texts.)

- Käesolevas uuringus käsitletakse tekstidel esinevaid struktuure. (In this study, the structures appearing in the texts are discussed.)

Notes:

- Tekstidel is not a proper noun and is typically written with lowercase letters unless it begins a sentence.

- The form illustrates how Estonian marks location or topical scope through case endings rather than prepositions.

See also: Estonian grammar, Adessive case, Noun declension.

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