Valdkonnades

Valdkonnades is the inessive plural form of valdkond in Estonian, translating roughly to "in the domains" or "within the fields." It denotes location within multiple areas of activity, expertise, or policy sectors and is used in formal and analytical writing to refer to several fields as a unit.

Valdkonnades appears in discussions of governance, research, or strategy where the focus is on multiple domains together. Examples: "Valdkondades on vaja suuremat koostööd riigi ja erasektori vahel." (In the domains there is a need for greater collaboration between public and private sectors.) "Uuring keskendub valdkondade vahelisele koostööle." (The study focuses on cross-domain cooperation.) "Valdkondade prioriteedid võivad erineda, kuid nende arendamiseks on vaja ühist strateegiat." (The priorities of the domains may differ, but their development requires a joint strategy.)

Etymology and usage notes: The base word valdkond means a field or domain. Valdkonnades is formed with the plural inessive suffix -ades. It contrasts with valdkonnas (singular inessive) and valdkonnad (nominative plural). The form is most common in formal texts, policy papers, and multi-domain analyses.