Õigeaegsetele

Õigeaegsetele is an Estonian inflected form derived from the adjective õigeaegne, which means timely or punctual. In Estonian, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number, case and definiteness. Õigeaegsetele is the allative plural form, typically translated as “to the timely ones” or “for the timely ones.” It is used when the adjective directly modifies a noun in the allative plural, or when the group being addressed is placed in that case.

Morphology and usage notes: Õigeaegsetele is formed by taking the base adjective õigeaegne and adding the allative plural suffix -tele. This suffix marks direction toward or beneficiary and is used with nouns in the allative plural. The adjective can occur with a following noun in allative plural, for example õigeaegsetele osalejatele, meaning “to the timely participants” or “for the timely participants.” Such constructions are common in formal, bureaucratic, or literary contexts where groups are explicitly identified by their timing or punctuality.

Examples:

- Õigeaegsetele osalejatele jagatakse lisainfot. (Additional information is distributed to the timely participants.)

- Käsk on adresseeritud õigeaegsetele osalejatele. (The directive is addressed to the timely participants.)

Etymology and related forms: The form follows standard Estonian adjective inflection patterns, with õigeaegne meaning “timely” and the allative plural suffix -tele producing õigeaegsetele. Related forms include the base adjective õigeaegne, the adverb õigeaegselt (timely, promptly), and other case forms such as õigeaegsetes or õigeaegsetele depending on grammatical role.

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