Töötamise

Töötamine is Estonian for the activity of working or being employed. Töötamise is the genitive singular form of this noun, used to express possession, relation, or specification related to the act of working. In practice, töötamine refers to the general concept of work and employment, while töötamise is used inside phrases such as “töötamise ajal” (during the working), “töötamise kestus” (the duration of working), or “töötamisega seotud küsimused” (issues related to working).

Etymology and grammar: the word töötamine is formed from the verb töötama (to work) plus the nominalizer -mine, creating an abstract noun that denotes the process of working. The genitive form, töötamise, is used when the phrase requires a dependent relationship to the activity, similar to other Estonian nouns that take a genitive ending to indicate possession or association.

Usage and context: töötamine and töötamise appear across formal, administrative, and legal language, as well as in corporate contexts. Common constructions include referring to the time frame of work, such as töötamise ajal; describing attributes or requirements related to work, such as töötamise korraldus or töötamisega seotud nõuded; and discussing the scope or impact of the activity, as in töötamise pikkus or töötamise mõju. The term is not a standalone concept with a separate jurisdictional meaning; rather, it functions as a grammatical form used to articulate relationships to the act of working within Estonian text.

See also: Estonian grammar related to -mine nominalizations, and other derivations from töötama, such as töö and töötamine in broader employment and labor discourse.