kohtumistel

Kohtumistel is an Estonian noun form meaning “at the meetings” or “in the meetings.” It is the adessive plural form of kohtumine, which denotes a meeting or encounter. The adessive case is used to indicate location or context, so kohtumistel is used when referring to multiple meetings as a setting or occurrence.

Usage: The form is common in formal and informal writing for describing what occurs at meetings, participation in meetings, or the arrangement of activities across several meetings. It can appear in reports, minutes, press releases, and diplomatic or business correspondence. It signals that the action or context takes place at or within the meetings.

Grammar and related forms: The base word is kohtumine. Its nominative plural is kohtumised. Other case forms include kohtumise (genitive), kohtumisel (inessive), and others. Kohtumistel specifically marks the plural adessive, i.e., “at the meetings” or “during the meetings.” It is typically used with verbs that express location or participation.

Etymology: The noun kohtumine is derived from the verb kohtuma, meaning “to meet,” with standard Estonian noun formation. Its various inflected forms align with the regular case system of Estonian nouns.

See also: Estonian language, nouns, cases.