huumoriga

Huumoriga is the instrumental form of the Estonian noun huumor (humor). It is formed by adding the suffix -iga to the stem, signaling manner or accompaniment. In use, huumoriga commonly means "with humor" or "in a humorous way" and is used to describe how actions are performed, how texts are written, or how speech is delivered.

Usage and examples include describing tone, style, or approach. Ta rääkis huumoriga. (He spoke with humor.) Etendus tehti huumoriga, meaning the performance was presented with humor. See artikkel on huumoriga kirjutatud. (This article is written with humor.) Huumoriga võib kirjeldada nii isiklike kui ka meediatekstide nupprežiimi ja stiili, näiteks humoristlikku või kergelt irooniat sisaldavat lähenemist.

Notes: Huumoriga is part of the instrumental/comitative construction in Estonian grammar and functions to specify manner or manner of accompaniment rather than content. It is versatile across registers and is common in everyday speech, journalism, and literature to signal a light, humorous tone.