Uurimiskontoris

Uurimiskontoris is Estonian for the research office or a workspace where research activities are carried out. The term denotes the location of actions related to scientific, academic, or data-driven work and is commonly used in institutional, academic, and governmental contexts. It can refer to a physical room or a designated space within an organization where researchers conduct analyses, process data, or prepare reports.

Etymology and grammar: the phrase is formed from uurimis- (research) and kontor (office), with the inessive suffix -is to yield uurimiskontoris, meaning “in the research office.” It is a common noun phrase, not a proper name, and it follows standard Estonian case inflection rules for inessive usage. As a locative expression, it answers the question “where?” in statements about research work.

Usage: uurimiskontoris is typically used in formal or semi-formal writing to describe where certain activities take place, such as data analysis, documentation, or project tasks. Examples include: “Andmed analüüsiti uurimiskontoris,” “Lõpparuande koostamine toimus uurimiskontoris,” and “Uurimisrühma töötajad viibisid uurimiskontoris mitu nädalat.” It often appears in internal reports, methodological descriptions, or workflow explanations.

Related terms: it is related to uurimiskeskus (research center), uurija (researcher), and uurimus (research). The phrase serves as a location marker rather than a label for a specific institution, unless used as part of a proper noun in a title or header.