arusaamaga

Arusaamaga is an Estonian grammatical construction that conveys “with the understanding” or “with the shared understanding that.” It is formed from arusaam, meaning understanding or notion, combined with the comitative suffix -ga. The construction functions adverbially and is used to indicate that an action is taken under a particular understood condition.

Usage in formal language is common in negotiations, contracts, and official communications. It introduces a clause that specifies the understood condition and is often followed by a subordinate clause starting with et (that) or by a statement of terms. For example, sentences such as Läbirääkimised jätkusid arusaamaga, et vastutus jaotub võrdselt (Negotiations continued with the understanding that responsibility would be shared equally) illustrate its role in framing conditions.

The phrase can also appear as a modifier in noun phrases, such as arusaamaga kokkulepe (an agreement with the understanding). In such uses, arusaamaga helps to qualify the noun by asserting a specific premise or assumption underpinning the arrangement.

Etymology and related notes: arusaamaga is built from the root arusaam (“understanding”) plus the comitative suffix -ga, a common means in Estonian to express accompaniment or accompanying circumstance. Related forms include arusaama (the genitive singular of arusaam) and other constructions that convey related notions of understanding or agreement.

See also: arusaam, comitative constructions in Estonian, legal language usage.