masinatega

Masinatega is an Estonian linguistic term that refers to the instrumental or comitative form of the noun masin (machine). The expression translates literally as "with machines" and is used to indicate the means by which an action is performed, or the tools involved in a task.

In Estonian grammar, comitative or instrumental meanings are expressed by adding the suffix -ga to the noun. The form masinatega is the standard construction used to talk about using machines as the means of production or operation. It is common in technical, industrial, and everyday contexts when describing how something is done and which equipment is used.

Examples include sentences like "Tööd teostatakse masinatega" (the work is performed with machines) or "Masinatega töötamine võib olla efektiivne." The exact word order can vary for emphasis or style, but the meaning remains the same: using machines as a means.

The term is part of discussions of Estonian morphology and syntax and illustrates the language’s comitative/instrumental system. See also Estonian grammar, comitative case, instrumental case, masin (machine).