tarbimisel

Tarbimisel is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the verb tarbima, meaning to use or to consume. It is a non-finite, adverbial participle that expresses the circumstance or time of an action, roughly equivalent to “during use” or “in the act of consuming.” The form is commonly found in technical, scientific, safety, and instructional texts to tie actions to the act of using something.

The word is formed by adding the suffix -misel to the stem of tarbima, yielding tarbimisel. In sentences it functions to indicate when or under what conditions the described action occurs, rather than naming the action itself as a standalone noun. It can be used with various verbs and in different contexts to specify temporal or circumstantial information.

Examples of usage include:

- Tarbimisel tuleb järgida juhiseid. (During use, one must follow the instructions.)

- Tarbimisel võivad esineda kõrvaltoimed. (During consumption, side effects may occur.)

Tarbimisel is distinct from tarbimine, which is the noun form meaning the act of consuming or usage in a more general sense (often found in economic or sociological contexts). Tarbimisel functions as a grammatical tool to modify actions and provide contextual information about the use or consumption of a product, procedure, or process. In practice, it is frequently replaced by kasutamisel (during use) where appropriate.