vastuvõtjatele

Vastuvõtjatele is the allative plural form of vastuvõtja, an Estonian noun meaning recipient, receiver, or host in the sense of the person or group that receives something. The form vastuvõtjatele translates roughly to “to the recipients” or “to the guests/receivers,” depending on context. As a grammatical form, it marks the indirect object or destination of an action, indicating to whom something is sent, given, or addressed.

In Estonian, the allative case is used to indicate direction toward or for a recipient. The plural form vastuvõtjatele is used when the action targets multiple recipients. The base word, vastuvõtja, can refer to a recipient of information, a receiver of goods, or, in event contexts, the people who will receive invitations or information.

Common usage includes sentences where the action is performed for or toward the recipients. For example: Kutsed saadeti vastuvõtjatele. (The invitations were sent to the recipients.) Palume esitada küsimused vastuvõtjatele. (Please submit questions to the recipients.) Konverentsil jagatakse materialid vastuvõtjatele. (During the conference, materials are distributed to the recipients.)

Notes on nuance: as with many Estonian noun forms, the precise interpretation depends on context. Vastuvõtjatele primarily denotes the party receiving something rather than the initiator, though in event contexts it may also refer to hosts or attendee groups receiving guests.