tugevusel

tugevusel is an inflected form of the Estonian noun tugevus, which means strength or power. Specifically, tugevus in its allative singular form becomes tugevusele, used to indicate direction toward strength or a source or basis in certain grammatical contexts. The allative suffix -le is attached to the noun stem to form this case.

Etymology and form

The base word is tugevus (strength). The allative form fuertes the sense of movement toward or reference to the noun’s referent, yielding tugevusele. In Estonian grammar, the allative is one of several cases that express direction, source, or beneficiary, and tugevusele is its manifestation for the word tugevus.

Usage and register

tugevusel appears primarily in formal, academic, or technical language and is far less common in everyday speech. It is encountered in constructions that refer to a source, basis, or direction related to strength, power, or a metaphorical sense of foundation. Because the allative is relatively specialized, protože tugevusele may be found in legal texts, scholarly writing, or literary usage rather than in casual conversation.

Related forms

Related forms include tugevus (nominative), tugevusest (partitive), tugevuse (genitive), and related adjectives and phrases built from قوت. Understanding tugevusele helps with recognizing how Estonian expresses source or direction in abstract or formal contexts.

See also

Tugevus, Estonian grammar, Allative case