Töötlusel

Töötlusel is the adessive singular form of the Estonian noun töötlus, meaning processing. In practice, the form is used to indicate the location or temporal context of an action, roughly corresponding to “on the processing” or “at the processing stage” in English. It is common in formal, legal, and technical texts when referring to activities that occur during processing or at a processing site.

Grammatical notes: The base noun töötlus declines through Estonian cases. Nominative töölotus? Actually: nominative töötlus, genitive töötluse, partitive töötlust; inessive töötluses (in processing), adessive töötlusel (on/at processing), allative töötlusele (to processing). These forms help situate statements about processing in time, place, or direction.

Usage and contexts: Töötlusel can appear in phrases describing conditions, risks, or requirements tied to a processing phase. It is frequently found in legal, regulatory, and technical writing where the text needs to specify statements “during the processing” or “at the processing stage.” Examples include: Töötlusel esinevad riskid tuleb hinnata. Töötlusel osalevad töötajad peavad järgima ohutusnõudeid.

Relation to related terms: The common noun töötlus and the related verb töödeldama (to process) form a semantic field with other cases like inessive töötluses or elative töötlusest, which convey related but distinct nuances such as “in processing” or “from processing.” See also isikuandmete töötlemise kontekst, töötlusõigus ja protsessi kirjeldus.

See also: töötlus, töödlemine, isikuandmete töötlemine.