täiskasvanule

Täiskasvanule is the Estonian allative form of the noun täiskasvanu (adult). It marks the recipient or target of an action and translates roughly as "to an adult" or "for an adult." The form is created with the allative suffix -le and is used to indicate direction toward someone or the beneficiary of an action. In singular, the form is täiskasvanule; in plural, it is täiskasvanutele.

Usage and examples:

- Ma annan selle täiskasvanule. (I will give this to an adult.)

- See materjal on täiskasvanule mõeldud. (This material is intended for an adult.)

- Soodustus kehtib täiskasvanutele. (The discount applies to adults.)

Grammar notes:

Täiskasvanule is one of the allative forms in Estonian, a case used to express 'to' or 'for' in relation to a noun. It is distinct from other case forms such as the adessive (täiskasvanul, on an adult) or the essive (täiskasvanuna, as an adult) and the translative (täiskasvanuks, becoming an adult). The base noun täiskasvanu has corresponding plural and other case forms (e.g., täiskasvanud, täiskasvanutele), which are used according to number and the role of the noun in the sentence.

See also: täiskasvanu, täiskasvanud, täiskasvanutele, täiskasvanuna, täiskasvanuks.