Kaameraga

Kaameraga is an Estonian grammatical form meaning “with a camera.” It is created by adding the comitative suffix -ga to the noun kaamera (camera). The comitative marks accompaniment or the instrument used to perform an action, and it answers questions such as millega? (with what?).

In usage, kaameraga is used to indicate that a camera was the instrument employed to carry out an activity, typically related to photography or filming. It is common in both spoken and written Estonian and can be placed with the verb to describe how an action is performed. The form is versatile and can appear in various sentence positions, depending on emphasis and rhythm.

Examples include: Ma pildistasin maastiku kaameraga. (I photographed the landscape with a camera.) Ta filmis sündmust kaameraga. (He filmed the event with a camera.) Ürituse jäädvustamiseks kasutati kaameraga varustatud staatse. (For documenting the event, a camera was used.) These sentences illustrate the instrument-focused function of kaameraga as a means of performing an action.

Related terms include kaamera, meaning the physical device, and the broader concept of the comitative and instrumental forms in Estonian grammar, which cover other tools or companions expressed with -ga. Kaameraga is one of many common instrument forms that facilitate clear communication about how actions are carried out.