Kaasosalistega

Kaasosalistega is an Estonian phrase meaning “with accomplices” or “together with co-participants.” It is used to describe involvement in a crime or coordinated activity by more than one person, indicating that the principal actor acted in association with others.

Etymology and form: the term is built from kaas- (together/with) and osaline (participant), with the plural noun kaasosalised meaning “accomplices.” The form kaasosalistega is the comitative plural, used to express accompaniment by multiple accomplices. In practice, the phrase functions as an adverbial or prepositional complement, as in sentences that describe actions carried out “with accomplices.”

Usage and context: kaasosalistega appears mainly in journalistic, literary, or legal-description contexts. It conveys a neutral factual sense of collaboration in wrongdoing or joint activity. In more formal or legal texts, it may be used alongside other precise terms for participation or responsibility, but it remains a general descriptor for those involved aside from the main actor.

Example: Väidetava kuriteo toimepanemiseks tegutses kaasosalistega. (They acted with accomplices to commit the alleged crime.)

Related terms: kaasosalised (accomplices) and kaasosaline (an accomplice or co-participant). The phrase can be contrasted with kooskõlastatud või iseseisva tegutsemise descriptions, depending on the context of involvement.

See also: kaasosalised, kaasosaline, shared participation terms in Estonian criminal and descriptive language.