Mahutavusel

Mahutavusel is a grammatical form derived from the Estonian noun mahutavus, meaning capacity. It is created by adding the suffix -sel to the stem mahutavus, producing a phrase thatFunctionally conveys the idea of “on capacity” or “in terms of capacity.” In usage, mahutavusel marks the context, scope, or domain of capacity within a sentence, similar to how English uses phrases like “in terms of capacity” or “capacity-wise.”

In practical writing, mahutavusel is most common in technical, logistical, and data-management contexts. It helps specify discussions that concern how much can be stored, processed, or accommodated by a system, container, or process. Because it centers on a contextual attribute rather than a concrete object, the form tends to appear in formal registers, specifications, and reports.

Etymology and related forms: the word is built from mahutavus (capacity) plus the suffix -sel. Other inflected forms of mahutavus exist for different cases and syntactic roles, but mahutavusel is the specialized usage that points to capacity as a contextual factor.

Examples of use (Estonian, with translations):

- Andmestiku mahutavusel on piirid. (There are limits in terms of the dataset’s capacity.)

- Süsteemi mahutavusel 2 terabaiti saab salvestada. (The system can store up to 2 terabytes in terms of capacity.)

See also: mahutavus, Estonian grammar, technical writing style.