andmebaasiga

Andmebaasiga is the instrumental or comitative form of the Estonian noun andmebaas, meaning database. It is used to express that an action is performed with a database or by means of a database, a common construction in IT, data management, and scientific texts.

Morphology and usage. The comitative suffix -ga attaches to the nominative stem of a noun to indicate accompaniment or instrument. For andmebaas, the result is andmebaasiga (with a database). The plural instrumental form is andmebaasidega (with databases). This form is typically used with verbs to show the means or resource used, rather than simply to indicate possession.

Typical uses. Andmebaasiga appears in sentences where the database is the tool, resource, or partner in an activity. It can express the instrument of data analysis, storage, or retrieval, and it often appears with verbs such as töötama (to work), kasutama (to use), or seostama (to connect). It can also convey accompaniment in a non-human sense, similar to “with” in English, especially in formal writing.

Examples.

- Me töötame andmebaasiga. (We work with a database.)

- Süsteem kasutab andmebaasiga seotud tööriistu. (The system uses tools related to the database.)

- Uuring keskendus andmebaasiga seotud andmete analüüsile. (The study focused on the analysis of data related to the database.)

- Koostöö andmebaasiga on projekti jaoks oluline.

See also. See article relates to the noun andmebaas and the broader use of comitative forms in Estonian grammar.