Laiendiga

Laiendiga is an Estonian grammatical and lexical form that combines the noun laiend, meaning extension or enlargement, with the comitative suffix -ga. The result is a postpositive phrase meaning “with an extension” or, more idiomatically, “extended” or “enhanced.” The form is commonly used to describe objects, documents, or versions that include additional features or content.

In use, laiendiga serves as an attributive modifier to a following noun. It is especially common in technical, marketing, and descriptive texts to signal that something has been expanded beyond its original state. Examples include phrases such as laiendiga versioon (extended/enhanced version), laiendiga dokumentatsioon (extended documentation), or laiendiga tarkvara (software with additional features). The sense conveyed is that the item has been increased or supplemented in some way.

Etymology and morphology: laiendiga derives from the root laiend (extension) plus the comitative suffix -ga. This construction is typical in Estonian for conveying accompaniment or accompanying aspects, and in this context it expresses that the noun it modifies possesses an extension or added content.

Notes and related forms: Laiendiga is related to other forms built from the same root, such as laiend (extension), laiendus (extension, enlargement), and laiendada (to extend). It is primarily used as a descriptive modifier rather than a stand-alone lexical item.

See also: laiend, laiendus, laiendada.