Teetõkkega

Teetõkkega is the instrumental singular form of the Estonian noun teetõke, which denotes a road barrier or traffic barrier. Teetõke refers to a physical obstruction placed on a road or at a location to regulate traffic, protect an area, or restrict access. The word is a compound of tee (road) and tõke (obstruction), and it is commonly used in traffic management, construction sites, border controls, and security contexts.

Grammatical notes: In Estonian, the instrumental case is used to indicate the means or instrument by which an action is performed. The instrumental singular form of teetõke is teetõkkega. The plural instrumental form is teetõketega. For example, "Liiklus suleti teetõkkega" means that traffic was closed with a barrier, and "Politsei asetas teetõkkega piiratud ala" describes an area demarcated or secured by a barrier.

Usage and contexts: Teetõkkega appears in descriptions of roadworks, checkpoints, protests, and security measures where a barrier is present or used to control movement. It can function as an instrument in a sentence or as part of a phrase specifying how an area is blocked or restricted.

See also: teetõke, liikluspiirang, liiklusohutus.