Lootusega

Lootusega is an Estonian comitative adverbial form that means “with hope.” It is formed from the noun lootus (hope) in its genitive form lootuse plus the comitative suffix -ga, yielding lootusega. The construction functions as an adverbial modifier that expresses the manner of an action or the speaker’s attitude toward what is described.

Morphology and related forms: The base noun lootus takes the genitive lootuse, and attaching -ga produces lootusega. This form is related to other Estonian expressions involving hope, such as lootuses, which is the inessive form meaning “in hope.” While lootusega conveys doing something with hope or in a hopeful mood, lootuses typically denotes the state of hoping rather than the accompanying action.

Usage and nuance: Lootusega is used to describe actions performed with an attitude of hope or expectation. It often appears with verbs of movement, effort, or experience, as in ta läks kohtumisele lootusega (he went to the meeting with hope) or ma ootan lootusega, mis juhtub (I wait with hope for what will happen). The phrase can emphasize optimism or a forward-looking stance without asserting a definite outcome.

Context and register: Lootusega is a standard, neutral expression found in written Estonian and formal speech. In everyday conversation, speakers may choose alternative expressions to convey optimism or expectancy, but lootusega remains a legitimate and clear way to state that an action is undertaken with hopeful intent.