Vastamisel

Vastamisel is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the verb vastama, meaning “to answer.” It is created with the suffix -misel and functions as a nominalized form that expresses the act of answering. The basic sense of vastamisel is “in answering,” “upon answering,” or “during the act of answering.”

In grammar, vastamisel is typically described as a non-finite, adverbial-nominal form that can serve to specify the time, context, or condition under which another action occurs. It is used to indicate that something happens in connection with the act of providing an answer, and it often appears in formal or official texts, such as administrative or procedural language.

Vastamisel is part of a broader pattern in Estonian of forming adverbial nouns from verbs with the -misel suffix. Related forms include vastamine (the act of answering) and the genitive vastamise (the act of answering’s). The suffix -misel enables precise, context-related clauses in which the timing or circumstance of answering is relevant.

Overall, vastamisel is primarily a linguistic and grammatical term used to describe a specific way Estonian expresses the act of answering within larger sentences, rather than a standalone concept with broad usage outside language description. It is most commonly encountered in linguistic descriptions, dictionaries, and formal texts that discuss Q&A procedures or procedural language.