Õpetajatega

Õpetajatega is an Estonian comitative form meaning “with teachers.” It expresses accompaniment or collaboration and is used when referring to being in the company of teachers or working together with them. The form is not a standalone noun; it is a case form derived from the plural genitive of the noun.

Formation: In Estonian the comitative case is formed by adding the suffix -ga to the genitive plural of a noun. For the word õpetaja (teacher), the genitive plural is õpetajate, and adding -ga yields õpetajatega, meaning “with teachers.” This formation is consistent across other nouns when expressing accompaniment.

Usage: Õpetajatega is commonly used in educational and collaborative contexts. It frequently appears with prepositions or phrases that emphasize cooperation or presence alongside teachers, such as koos õpetajatega (“together with teachers”) or koostöös õpetajatega (“in collaboration with teachers”).

Examples:

- Uurimus tehti koostöös õpetajatega. (The study was conducted in collaboration with teachers.)

- Kooliprogrammi planeerimisel tehti koostööd õpetajatega. (In planning the school program, collaboration with teachers was made.)

Notes: Because it is a comitative form, õpetajatega typically appears with verbs and prepositions that take a comitative meaning. It is a standard, neutral linguistic tool in Estonian for signaling accompaniment or cooperative involvement with teachers.