Perekonnaga

Perekonnaga is the comitative form of the Estonian noun perekond, meaning “with the family.” It is used to express accompaniment or association, indicating that someone is together with a family or is connected to a family in some way.

The form is created by attaching the comitative suffix -ga to the noun perekond, which in Estonian signals accompaniment. The word perekond itself denotes a family unit and is related to pere, meaning family, with a derivational suffix that forms a collective noun.

In usage, perekonnaga commonly follows the noun it relates to in sentences that describe being with or accompanied by a family. For example: “Ma elan perekonnaga” (I live with the family) or “Me läksime perekonnaga välja” (We went out with the family). The expression can also appear with koos to emphasize togetherness: “koos perekonnaga.”

Relation to other forms includes Perega or koos perega, which convey a similar idea of being with family but use different synonyms or constructions. Perekonnaga is formal enough to appear in written Estonian and is widely understood in everyday speech.

See also: perekond (family), koos (together), perega (with the family).