muutumategusõnaga
Muutumategusõnaga is a term used in Estonian linguistics to describe a specific syntactic construction in which a verb of change combines with another verb to form a single predicate that encodes a change of state. The construction is typically discussed within studies of predication, aspect, and event structure, and it serves to foreground the process of becoming as an integral part of the event rather than only the resulting state.
Etymology and form: The name derives from muutuma, meaning “to become” or “to change,” together with tegusõnaga,
Usage and distribution: Muutumategusõnaga is not a standard, widely catalogued category in everyday Estonian grammar. It
Relation to other constructions: The concept has parallels in languages with get- or become- constructions that