manöövriga

Manöövriga is the instrumental form of the Estonian noun manööver (maneuver). It indicates that an action is performed with a maneuver or by means of a maneuver. The construction is used in technical and descriptive language across fields such as transportation, aviation, military operations and sports, where the emphasis is on the method rather than the outcome. It corresponds to English expressions like “with a maneuver” or “by maneuvering” and is commonly found in manuals, reports and procedural descriptions.

Etymology and grammar: The term manööver is borrowed from German Manöver. The Estonian form manöövriga uses the instrumental suffix -ga to mark means. Related forms include manööver (the basic noun), manööverdamine (the act of maneuvering), and the genitive manöövri. The word is mainly used in formal or technical registers; in everyday language it may be replaced by more general phrasing depending on context.

Usage notes: In Estonian, manöövriga typically occurs with verbs that denote performing a task or tactic, such as “sooritas” or “kasutas,” to designate the maneuver as the means by which something is achieved. It describes the method rather than the result. When referring to several maneuvers, forms like “manöövritega” can be used.

See also: manööver, manööverdamine.