Seletamisel

Seletamisel is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the verb seletama, meaning to explain or clarify. It is the inessive form of the deverbal noun seletamine, which designates the act or process of explaining. The word roughly corresponds to the English expression “in the explanation” or “in the process of explaining.”

In usage, seleteamisel is used to mark context, time, or manner within a sentence, indicating that something occurs during the act of explaining. It is common in formal and academic writing, as well as in technical or legislative texts, where explanations or clarifications are framed explicitly. The form helps connect statements to the part of a discussion where an explanation is given.

Examples of use are typically found in sentences that refer to what is explained or clarified within a passage. For instance, Seletamisel rõhutati, et andmed pärinevad sõltumatust allikast. Seletamisel selgitatakse peamised mõisted ja meetodid, mille põhjal järeldused tehti.

Related terms include seletamine (the act of explaining) and selgitus (an explanation or elucidation). Seletamisel is one linguistic tool in Estonian to anchor statements to the explanatory segment of discourse.