ühekordsele

ühekordsele is the allative singular form of the Estonian adjective ühekordne, meaning single-use or one-off. In Estonian, adjectives inflect to agree with the noun they modify, including case; thus ühekordsele appears when the accompanying noun is in the allative case. This form is used in expressions that indicate intended use or direction toward use, such as phrases meaning “for single use.”

Common contexts for ühekordsele include product labeling, packaging, and consumer information, especially in regulatory or technical language. It is typically paired with nouns that convey the concept of use, such as kasutus (use), pakk (packaging), or tarbimine (consumption), to specify that an item is designed to be used only once.

Etymology and related forms: ühekordsele derives from the compound üks kord (one time) combined with the adjective-forming suffix -ne, with the allative suffix -le. Related forms include the nominative adjective ühekordne, genitive ühekordse, partitive ühekordset, and adverbial ühekordselt; all these form a system of inflections that align with noun cases and syntactic roles.

Examples:

- See on mõeldud ühekordsele kasutusele. (This is intended for single-use.)

- See pakend on ühekordsele kasutusele mõeldud. (This packaging is intended for single-use.)

In everyday Estonian, ühekordsele appears primarily in formal or technical contexts, particularly in product documentation and safety notices.