vastajatele

Vastajatele is an Estonian noun form derived from vastaja, meaning respondent or answerer. The word vastajatele specifically refers to the plural form used when directing an action toward a group of respondents, roughly translating to "to the respondents" or "for the respondents."

In grammar, vastajatele is the plural allative/dative form of vastaja. It is used in sentences where the recipients or beneficiaries of an action are the people described as respondents, such as in surveys, questionnaires, or research studies. The form signals that the action is aimed at or intended for that group.

Common contexts include academic research, market studies, and other formal writing where respondents are the subject or audience. Examples of usage include phrases like “Küsitluse tulemused esitati vastajatele” (The survey results were presented to the respondents) or “Küsimustik saadeti vastajatele” (The questionnaire was sent to the respondents). The term is typically found in Estonian-language texts dealing with data collection, participant communication, and report writing.

See also vastaja (the base noun), allative case in Estonian grammar, and survey methodology in Estonian-language sources.