komatiiv
Komatiiv, or comitative, is a grammatical case that marks accompaniment or association, roughly equivalent to the English “with.” It is described in some Finno-Ugric languages as a dedicated case, most prominently in Estonian. The komatiiv signals that the referent is the companion or partner in an action or situation.
In Estonian, the komatiiv is typically realized as a suffix -ga (or -ka after harmony rules) attached
Usage and scope: the comitative indicates accompaniment in clauses like “Ma tulen temaga” (I am coming with
Cross-linguistic notes: the term komatiiv is most central in Estonian grammar and related Finnic-language studies. In
See also: comitative case, Finnish grammar, Estonian grammar, Finnic languages.