teadusega

Teadusega is the Estonian noun teadus (science) in the comitative, or instrumental, case. It conveys the sense of “with science” and is used to denote means, accompaniment, or involvement of science in actions, relationships, or discussions. It is not a separate word, but a grammatical form of teadus.

Formation and grammar relevance: The base stem for the genitive is teaduse; adding the comitative suffix -ga yields teadusega. This form appears where the speaker wants to express cooperation, instrumentality, or association with scientific activity. It is commonly used with verbs and phrases that express collaboration or relation, such as koostöös, seoses, or seotud constructions.

Usage and nuance: Teadusega often appears in academic, research, and policy-language contexts to indicate a link to scientific activity or knowledge. It can mark cooperation (teadusega koostöös), connection to scientific topics (teadusega seotud küsimused), or discussion in a science-related context (teadusega seoses arutatakse eetika küsimusi). The nuance is that the focus is on science as a partner, means, or reference point rather than a simple nominative noun.

Examples:

- Uuringud teevad koostööd teadusega. (The studies cooperate with science.)

- Uuringute tulemused kajastavad teadusega seotud küsimusi. (The results address questions related to science.)

- Teadusega seoses arutatakse eetika küsimusi. (Ethics questions are discussed in connection with science.)

Teadusega thus functions as a grammatical tool in Estonian to express accompaniment, means, or association with science, reflecting the language’s system of comitative forms.