Haruldusega

Haruldusega is the comitative form of the Estonian noun haruldus, meaning rarity. It is used to describe something that is accompanied by rarity or is characterized by being rare. The form is created by taking the genitive singular harulduse and adding the comitative suffix -ga, producing a noun phrase that emphasizes the quality of rarity rather than a straightforward attribute.

In usage, haruldusega generally functions as a modifier within noun phrases. It appears in descriptive, literary, or promotional language more often than in everyday speech. The construction highlights rarity as a notable characteristic of the described object, event, or concept rather than simply noting its existence.

Examples of the sense expressed by haruldusega include phrases such as haruldusega esemed (items with rarity) or haruldusega omadused (rarity-associated features). These phrasings are typically found in contexts like museum labels, catalog descriptions, or stylistic prose where authors wish to foreground the unusual or scarce nature of what is being discussed.

Relation to other forms and terminology: haruldusega is part of a broader Estonian comitative system, where the suffix -ga marks accompaniment or association. It is related to how other nouns receive the comitative form to indicate a qualitative connection with the noun it describes.

See also: Estonian language, haruldus, comitative (grammatical suffix -ga).