määrustega

Määrustega is the instrumental plural form of the Estonian noun määrus, which means regulation, rule, or decree. In legal and administrative language, määrustega denotes “with the regulations” or “by the regulations,” typically referring to multiple regulations or to compliance with them.

Morphology and formation: In Estonian, the comitative or instrumental case is formed by adding the suffix -ga to the genitive form of a noun. For määrus, the genitive singular is määruse and the instrumental singular is määrusega. The genitive plural is määruste, and the instrumental plural becomes määrustega. Thus, määrustega expresses accompaniment or means in reference to several regulations.

Usage and examples: The phrase is common in formal texts, especially legal or administrative writing. Examples include:

- Dokumendid tuleb esitada määrustega ettenähtud vormidel. (Documents must be submitted on forms prescribed by the regulations.)

- Määrustega sätestatud piirangud kehtivad kõigile. (The restrictions laid down by the regulations apply to everyone.)

- Ettevõte peab järgima määrustega ette nähtud korras. (The company must operate in the manner specified by the regulations.)

Notes: The singular counterpart is määrusega (with the regulation). Määrusega-related constructions are frequent, for instance määrustega seotud nõuded (regulatory-related requirements) or määrustega tulenevad kohustused (obligations arising from the regulations). Määrustega is thus a key term in Estonian regulatory and legal prose.