No. 917 in Estonian
riigil
The word "riigil" in Estonian means "to the state" or "of the state" (dative case of "riik," meaning "state" or "country").
In a sentence
Riigil on palju loodusvarasid.
The country has many natural resources.
In this sentence, 'riigil' is in the allative case, indicating possession or association, showing what the country possesses.
Me räägime uue seaduse mõju kohta riigil.
We are talking about the impact of the new law on the country.
Here, 'riigil' is used in the allative case to denote the entity being affected by the impact.
Kõik, mida riigil on, kuulub rahvale.
Everything the country has belongs to the people.
In this example, 'riigil' in the allative case expresses possession, similar to the first sentence, but with a broader philosophical implication.
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