Juristidega

Juristidega is an Estonian comitative form meaning “with jurists” or “together with lawyers.” It is used to express accompaniment, collaboration, or consultation with people who have legal training. The term frequently appears in legal, administrative, and journalism contexts, where groups or activities involve lawyers.

Formation and inflection

In Estonian, the comitative suffix -ga attaches to the genitive plural of a noun. For jurist, the genitive plural is juristide, so the comitative form becomes juristidega. This pattern is shared by other plural comitative forms, such as inimestega (with people) and õpilastega (with students). The word juristidega thus functions as a case-appropriate way to specify the company of multiple jurists.

Usage and nuance

Juristidega is used when describing cooperation, consultation, or accompaniment with legal professionals. Examples include phrases such as koostöös juristidega (in collaboration with jurists) and juristidega konsulteerimine (consultation with lawyers). In legal discourse, juristidega emphasizes the involvement of lawyers as a group, rather than an individual. It is common in discussions of projects, negotiations, or regulatory processes that include legal counsel.

Related terms

Jurist means a person with legal training, and can refer to a lawyer in general or to a legal scholar. Advokaat typically denotes a practicing advocate or attorney, while õigusteadlane refers to a legal scholar. The comitative form juristidega is a grammatical tool rather than a distinct concept, used to denote companionship or collaboration with legal professionals in Estonian.

See also

Jurist, advokaat, õigusteadlane, Estonian grammar, comitative case.