kirjaga

Kirjaga is an Estonian word form that functions as the comitative or instrumental expression of the noun kiri, meaning a letter. It literally translates to “with a letter” and is used to indicate accompaniment or the means by which an action is performed. In standard Estonian, the comitative suffix -ga attaches to the appropriate stem of the noun; for kirjaga the stem is kirja, producing the singular form kirjaga, and for the plural it becomes kirjadega.

In practice, kirjaga appears in constructions where something is described as being accompanied by a letter or performed with a letter as a means. The form is part of the regular system of comitative expressions in Estonian and follows the same pattern as other nouns with the -ga suffix. The exact interpretation—literal accompaniment by a letter or a letter serving a functional role in a process—depends on context.

Morphology and usage notes:

- Singular: kirjaga

- Plural: kirjadega

- Used to express accompaniment or means, typically accompanying a noun phrase or modifying a verb phrase within a sentence

- Distinguishes from other cases by the -ga suffix rather than changes to the root

See also:

- Estonian grammar

- Comitative case and instrumental constructions in Estonian

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