määraga

Määraga is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the noun määr, meaning limit, quantity, or extent. The form is created by attaching the comitative/instrumental suffix -ga, which signals accompaniment or the instrument with which something is done. In this sense, määraga literally means “with a limit” or “bearing a limit” and is used in contexts that describe limitation, constraint, or conditionality.

In Estonian grammar, -ga is the comitative/instrumental suffix and is used to express “with” in a broad sense, including when a property or boundary accompanies the action or state. When attached to määr, the result is a phrase that characterizes something as being governed by a particular limit or constraint.

Usage: määraga appears primarily in formal, administrative, technical, or mathematical language where limits, quotas, or thresholds are described. It can be used with numerals or other qualifiers to indicate the bound within which an action is performed or a rule applies.

Notes: The basic form määr is polysemantic, also existing with other senses such as directive or determination; the exact interpretation of määraga depends on context. The term is one example of how Estonian expresses constraint through the comitative suffix.

See also: Estonian grammar, comitative case, piirang (limit/constraint), määr (limit/extent).