asjadega

Asjadega is a form in Estonian that functions as the comitative, derived from the noun asjad (things). It is created by attaching the comitative suffix -ga to the genitive plural stem asjade, yielding asjadega. The comitative indicates accompaniment or involvement, roughly corresponding to “with” in English, and it can refer to both physical items and matters or topics.

Etymology and morphology: The base word asjad means objects or affairs. The comitative suffix -ga marks accompanying or including those items in an action or state. Thus asjadega literally means “with the things” or “with matters.” This form is common in everyday language and appears in both concrete and abstract contexts.

Usage: Asjadega is used to express accompaniment, involvement, or relation to certain items or issues. It can refer to tangible objects that are present or used, as well as to matters discussed or dealt with. Typical collocations include tegelema (to deal with) and arutamine (discussing). Examples:

- Ta tegeleb asjadega. (He is dealing with matters.)

- Me arutame asjadega seotud küsimusi. (We discuss questions related to matters.)

- Minu päev on olnud raske; olen asjadega hõivatud. (My day has been busy; I am occupied with things/matters.)

See also: The comitative suffix -ga/-ga is a common Estonian grammatical feature used with various nouns to express togetherness, accompaniment, or involvement.

Overall, asjadega is a versatile grammatical form that helps speakers link actions to accompanying objects or topics, without requiring a separate preposition.