avamisel

Avamisel is an Estonian term formed as the adessive form of the noun associated with opening or inauguration. It literally means “at the opening” or “during the opening” and is used to indicate the time or context in which actions relating to an opening take place. The word is typically employed in formal or descriptive prose to refer to events such as exhibitions, conferences, or ceremonial openings.

In usage, avamisel commonly follows a genitive noun specifying the event being opened. Examples include näitus avamisel (at the opening of the exhibition) and konverentsi avamisel (at the opening of the conference). A sentence might read: Konverentsi avamisel pidas peaminister kõne, meaning “At the opening of the conference, the prime minister gave a speech.” This construction emphasizes the moment of opening rather than the location.

Etymology and related forms: avamisel derives from the verb avama (to open) and the noun referring to opening or inauguration. It is related to other forms such as avamine/avamine (the act of opening) and is part of standard Estonian noun inflection for indicating temporal or contextual relationships with events.

See also: avamine, avamine/avamine (opening), Estonian grammatical cases for adessive constructions.