Õigusabile

Õigusabile is the allative form of the Estonian noun õigusabi, meaning legal aid or legal assistance. In Estonian grammar, the allative case, marked by the suffix -le, indicates direction toward a person or service. Therefore õigusabile denotes “to legal aid” or “toward legal aid” and is used to describe the recipient or target of an action, especially in formal contexts.

The form is primarily used with verbs that describe seeking, accessing, or turning to help from a service. Common constructions include verbs like pöörduma (to turn to / seek), taotlema (to apply for), or kasutama (to use) in connection with the legal aid service. For example, a sentence might read: Ta pöördus õigusabile, referring to someone seeking legal help. Because it marks direction rather than the service itself, õigusabile often appears in official or administrative language rather than everyday speech.

In practice, õigusabile helps specify the target of an action related to legal assistance. The base noun õigusabi refers to the service itself, while õigusabile specifies the recipient or the entity to which one directs a request or inquiry.

See also: õigusabi, legal aid in Estonian legal terminology, legal aid services, and related ethical and administrative terms.