faktidega

Faktidega is an Estonian instrumental plural form of the noun fakt (fact). It functions as a comitative construction meaning “with facts” and is used to indicate that something is accompanied by facts or is based on them. In practice, faktidega often appears in sentences that describe statements, reports, or analyses that are supported by evidence.

Etymology and form: The word is built from fakt plus the comitative suffix -idega. This grammatical form expresses accompaniment or basis, and it is commonly used to link facts with what is being described, for example in phrases that qualify claims, conclusions, or discussions as fact-based or fact-supported.

Usage and examples: Faktidega is most common in journalism, academic writing, and policy discourse where it is important to emphasize evidential support. Typical collocations include faktidega põhjendatud väited (claims justified with facts), faktidega põhinev arutelu (fact-based discussion), and faktidega toetud analüüs (analysis backed by facts). The term helps to frame arguments as grounded in empirical or documented information, rather than opinion alone. It is often accompanied by related adjectives such as põhinev (based on) or põhjendatud (justified), forming phrases that stress the role of evidence in reasoning.

Grammar notes: Faktidega is not a standalone noun but a case form that pairs with nouns or predicates to express accompaniment or basis. It commonly appears with verbs of stating, arguing, or analyzing and can be part of longer descriptors such as faktidega seotud või faktidega varustatud constructions. In English translations, it corresponds to “with facts” or “fact-based.”

See also: fakt, faktipõhine, tõendusmaterjal.