jäsega

Jäsega is an Estonian grammatical form meaning “with a limb” or “limbed.” It is formed from the noun jäse, meaning limb, with the comitative suffix -ga. The resulting form is primarily a descriptive modifier used in technical or descriptive prose, such as anatomy or zoology, to indicate that a subject possesses limbs.

In use, jäsega functions as a descriptive attribute rather than as a separate lexical item with its own independent meaning. It commonly appears in noun phrases that describe limb-bearing organisms or objects. For example, in a zoological context a phrase resembling “nelja jäsega loom” can be understood as “a four-limbed animal.” The construction is most often found in formal texts and educational material, where precise anatomical or morphological description is required.

Morphologically, the comitative suffix -ga marks association or accompaniment and attaches to the stem of jäse. The form jäsega typically interacts with the rest of the noun phrase through Estonian agreement rules, with the modifying phrase conveying the limb-bearing characteristic of the head noun. While versatile, jäsega is not a common everyday word outside technical description; its use is specialized and context-dependent.

See also: Estonian grammar; comitative suffix -ga; jäse (limb).