Plaatidega

Plaatidega is an Estonian grammatical form that functions as the plural instrumental of the noun plaat, meaning plate, tile, or disc. The form is used to express “with tiles/plates” and appears in predicates and adjectival phrases describing materials, coverings, or decorations on surfaces or objects.

In usage, plaatidega typically appears in constructions that describe what an object is made from or covered with. For example, a floor might be described as “plaadidega kaetud” or “põrand on plaadidega kaetud,” meaning the floor is covered with tiles. Similarly, walls or facades can be described as “plaadidega kaetud” to indicate tile cladding. The form can also appear in sentences that attribute tile-based decoration to furniture, ceilings, or architectural elements. In these contexts, plaatidega helps convey materiality rather than a standalone noun.

Linguistically, plaatidega is formed by adding the plural instrumental suffix -idega to the stem plaat. It is part of Estonian’s agglutinative system, where case and meaning are inferred through suffixes. The word is not a proper noun but a grammatical form used within noun phrases and predicates to communicate tile-related characteristics.

In design and architecture discussions, plaatidega may be used to describe aesthetic or practical choices involving tile materials. It is common in descriptions of interior finishes, tiling patterns, and surface treatments. See also plaat (tile), tiling, and surface finishing terms in Estonian.

Notes: The term is language-specific and primarily appears in Estonian texts. It is not a standalone object or organization.