Meeskonnas

Meeskonnas is the inessive singular form of the Estonian noun meeskond, meaning team. It denotes being inside a team or belonging to a team, and is widely used to refer to people who form or participate in a team, whether in sports, work units, school groups, or other collaborative contexts. The form is an example of how Estonian marks location or membership with a case ending.

In practice, meeskonnas appears in sentences such as "Meeskonnas on seitse mängijat" (There are seven players in the team) and "Ta on meeskonnas" (He is in the team). It can also describe actions within a team, for instance "Meeskonnas toimuvad treeningud iga nädal" (Training takes place within the team each week). The term is commonly heard in sports reporting, organizational communication, and educational settings.

Grammatical notes: meeskonnas is the inessive case form used to express "in the team" or "within the team." The related forms include meeskond (nominative), meeskonna (genitive), meeskonnal (adessive), and meeskonnale (allative), among others. The word meeskond itself is a native Estonian noun and a standard word for "team," while meeskonnas specifically emphasizes location or membership.

See also: meeskond, meeskonnatöö, võistkond.