Tööga

Tööga is the Estonian adessive form of the noun töö (work) and is used to express accompaniment, relation, or association with work. It answers questions such as millega? (with what) or mille kohta? in contexts where something is connected to work. The form is created by adding the suffix -ga to the genitive stem of töö, following vowel harmony rules.

In usage, tööga commonly appears in phrases describing relations to work or activities involving work. It is widely seen in compounds like tööga seotud, meaning work-related. For example, a discussion or a set of questions can be described as tööga seotud küsimused (work-related questions). The expression ta tegeleb tööga means he deals with or is engaged in work, illustrating how tööga marks the domain of activity or responsibility.

Tööga can also indicate the scope of obligations or tasks arising from work, as in the phrase tööga seotud kohustused. This usage helps distinguish matters connected to employment or professional duties from other topics. While it can function with various verbs that govern the millega question, its primary role is to denote a relationship to work rather than a spatial location or instrument.

Translations of tööga include with work, in terms of work, or work-related, depending on context. Overall, tööga is a versatile form in Estonian that anchors discussion and description to the domain of work.