varandusele

Varandusele is the Estonian allative case form of the noun varandus, meaning wealth, property, or estate. The allative marks direction toward something and is commonly translated as “to the wealth” or “towards wealth.” It is formed by adding the allative suffix -le to the genitive stem varanduse of varandus.

In usage, varandusele occurs mainly in literary, historical, or formal contexts. In contemporary everyday Estonian, the allative with abstract nouns like varandus is relatively rare, and speakers may use alternative constructions to express motion toward or focus on wealth. The form is more likely to appear when wealth is treated as a destination, a goal of action, or a personified entity in metaphorical language.

Examples of contexts include discussions of wealth as a destination in economic or social narratives, or poetic language in which wealth is depicted as a place or direction. The allative can also appear in phrases that connect actions to wealth as an object of concern or influence.

See also: varandus; Estonian grammar; cases in Estonian.