Sätetega

Sätetega is an Estonian word form that functions as a comitative expression meaning "with sparks," "with glints," or "with rays." It is derived from the noun säde (spark, glint, ray) combined with a comitative plural ending, and is principally used to indicate accompaniment or instrumentality in plural contexts.

Grammatical formation follows Estonian patterns in which the base noun takes a plural or genitive plural stem before the comitative marker -ga; when applied to säde this yields the surface form sätetega. As with other comitative constructions in Estonian, it corresponds to English phrases using "with" plus a plural noun and is common in descriptive and poetic language.

Usage of sätetega appears most often in literary and colloquial descriptions of light, fire, jewelry, or visual effects—contexts where multiple points or small reflections are intended. It can be used literally (e.g., describing an object adorned with sparks) or figuratively (e.g., to evoke liveliness or brilliance). The form also occurs in set phrases, metaphors, and compound expressions in modern Estonian.

Because sätetega is a grammatical inflection rather than a standalone lexical entry, its appearance depends on syntactic context and agreement with verbs and modifiers. Related terms include säde (base noun) and other case forms such as säded (plural) and sädega (singular comitative).