Kogumisel

Kogumisel is an Estonian grammatical form that expresses the circumstance of gathering or collecting, roughly translating to “in the process of collecting” or “during collection.” It is derived from the noun kogumine (collection, gathering) with the adessive suffix -sel, creating a phrase that indicates when an action takes place.

In usage, kogumisel is common in formal and technical writing, especially in contexts such as data collection, inventory, or research. It is often combined with a noun in the genitive to specify what is being collected, for example andmete kogumisel (during data collection). The expression can also appear in broader contexts to indicate that something happens while gathering items or materials.

Grammatically, kogumisel functions as a circumstance or adverbial form within a sentence. It contrasts with kogumine, which refers to the act or result of collecting, and with kogumise ajal, another common way to indicate time. The choice between them depends on emphasis and stylistic preference; kogumisel tends to foreground the ongoing process.

Related terms include kogumine (collection), andmete kogumine (data collection), and expressions like kogumise käigus (in the course of the collection). Kogumisel provides a concise way to describe actions that occur in the act of gathering, making it a useful part of Estonian to describe procedural or temporal relationships.