tööle

Tööle is the allative form of the Estonian noun töö (work) and is used to express movement toward work or the workplace. It appears in phrases describing going to work or starting work routines, and is a common element in everyday language about employment and daily schedules.

Grammatically, tööle is formed by adding the allative suffix -le to the stem töö. It marks destination rather than location. This contrasts with tööl, the adessive form meaning at work or on the job, which describes where someone is rather than where they are going.

Usage notes: Tööle is typically used with verbs of motion or action, such as minema (to go) or asuma (to take up a job). It also appears in nominalized phrases like tööle asumine (starting work or taking up employment). The form helps distinguish the intention to reach the workplace from being there already.

Examples:

- Ta läks tööle vara hommikul. (He went to work early in the morning.)

- Me peame tööle minema enne kaheksat. (We have to go to work before eight.)

- Ta on tööle asunud eelmisel nädalal. (He has started work last week.)

See also: Estonian grammar, allative case, tööl. The word pokazuje how direction toward a workplace is expressed in Estonian and illustrates the broader system of cases used for motion and destination.