Lukustusega

Lukustusega is an Estonian adjective formed from the noun lukustus (locking) with the suffix -usega, and it means “with a lock” or “secured by locking.” It is used to describe objects, devices, or systems that include a locking mechanism or are designed to be locked. In everyday language, it can appear in phrases such as uks on lukustusega or kapp on varustatud lukustusega, indicating that the item has a lock or a locking feature. The term emphasizes the presence of a lock rather than the action of locking.

Morphology and usage notes: Lukustusega is a postposed modifier that expresses a state or feature. It is commonly used attributively in noun phrases (lukustusega uks, lukustusega kapp) and can also appear predicatively (Uks on lukustusega). The form is distinct from lukustatud, which means “locked” in the sense of an already completed action or state. Lukustusega focuses on the component or capability of having a lock.

Context and applications: In product descriptions, technical specifications, and security-related text, lukustusega signals that a component includes a locking mechanism. It is useful when distinguishing between items that have locking features and those that do not. In general prose, lukustatud is often more natural when referring to something that is currently locked, while lukustusega highlights the feature itself.

See also: lukustus (locking), lukustusmehhanism (locking mechanism), lukustama (to lock), lukustatud (locked).