Küsimustikega

Küsimustikega is an Estonian phrase meaning “with questionnaires” or “using a questionnaire.” It is formed from the noun küsimustik (a questionnaire, a set of questions) in its genitive plural form (küsimustike) plus the comitative suffix -ga, which marks means or accompaniment. The construction is used to indicate the instrument or method by which data is collected or a process is carried out.

In academic and research writing, küsimustikega is commonly used to describe data collection methods. It signals that the information was gathered primarily through questionnaires, often as part of a larger mixed-methods approach that may also include other techniques such as interviews or observations. The phrase can modify a noun or serve as part of a predicate, for example in phrases like “uurimus viidi läbi küsimustikega” or “andmed koguti küsimustikega.”

Usage notes and alternatives: while kõrgendada variants such as küsimustikuga or küsitlusega exist in Estonian, küsimustikega specifically refers to a set of questionnaires in plural. This form emphasizes the instrument as a collection of questionnaire instruments rather than a single survey. Writers often pair küsimustikega with verbs like koguti (collected), viidi läbi (was conducted), or kasutati (were used) to describe methodological approaches.

See also: küsimustik, küsitlus, uuringumeetodid.