No. 793 in Estonian
inimesele
"To a person" or "for a person."
In a sentence
Raamat, mida lugesin, tõi inimesele palju kasu.
The book I read brought much benefit to the person.
In this sentence, 'inimesele' is the allative form of 'inimene,' meaning 'to/for the person,' designating the beneficiary of the benefit.
Kas sa annaksid inimesele selle kirja üle?
Could you hand this letter to the person?
Here, 'inimesele' indicates the indirect object receiving the action of the verb, showcasing its typical usage for denoting an indirect recipient.
See uudis oli inimesele šokeeriv.
This news was shocking to the person.
In this example, 'inimesele' is used to express the affected party or addressee of the news. It highlights emotional or psychological impact upon someone.
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