Lõiguga

Lõiguga is an Estonian grammatical form formed by attaching the comitative suffix -ga to the noun lõik, which can mean a cut, a segment, or a section. The form expresses instrument, means, or manner, roughly equivalent to “with a cut” or “using this segment” in English. It is not a standalone word with a fixed meaning; it is a case-inflected expression used to indicate how something is done or what is used.

Formation and variation: In standard Estonian, comitative constructions are formed by adding -ga to the genitive form of the noun. For lõik, the common base for this is lõigu (genitive singular); combining with -ga yields lõiguga. The exact base form can vary with number and case, but lõiguga is the usual form when referring to a singular cut acting as a tool or method.

Usage and contexts: The phrase occurs in texts describing actions that use a cut or segmentation as a means, and in technical or descriptive writing when indicating instrument or method. In linguistic or grammatical descriptions, -ga forms reproduce the English “with” construction, linking an action to the means employed. The word itself does not carry a separate lexical sense beyond lõik and the comitative function; its meaning arises from the combination.

See also: lõik; comitative case in Estonian grammar; Estonian morphology.