raskusega

Raskusega is an Estonian grammatical form that expresses manner, roughly translating to “with difficulty.” It is the comitative form of the noun raskus, meaning difficulty, and is used to indicate that an action is performed with a challenging or arduous degree of effort.

Morphology and usage: The form raskusega is created by attaching the comitative suffix -ga to raskus. It functions as an adverbial modifier of manner, describing how an action is carried out. In everyday and literary Estonian, raskusega can accompany verbs to convey difficulty, and it is understood as a phrase-level modifier rather than a standalone verb or adjective.

Examples:

- Ta lõpetas töö raskusega. (He finished the work with difficulty.)

- Ta lahendas ülesande raskusega. (He solved the task with difficulty.)

Context and considerations: Raskusega tends to appear in contexts describing effort, challenges, or obstacles. It is more common in descriptive prose and reporting than in highly formal diction, though it is grammatically acceptable across registers. Its meaning can be intensified by surrounding words or with synonyms that emphasize effort.

See also: raskus (difficulty), comitative suffix -ga in Estonian grammar, Estonian grammatical case endings.