teadustes

Teadustes is the Estonian inessive plural form of the noun teadus, meaning science. It translates roughly as “in the sciences” and is used to indicate that something belongs to, or occurs within, the domain of scientific knowledge. As part of the Estonian case system, teadustes marks location within a field rather than a physical place.

Grammatical use: Teadustes is typically used in formal or academic prose to refer to research activity, methods, findings, or developments that take place within science as a whole or within particular scientific disciplines. It is one of several inessive forms that describe “where” something happens, contrasting with other directional or locative expressions in Estonian.

Usage and examples: For instance, the sentence Teadustes on viimastel aastatel toimunud märkimisväärne areng conveys that there has been notable progress within the sciences in recent years. Another example is Uurimistöö keskendub teadustes kasutatavate meetodite parendamisele, meaning the research focuses on improving methods used in the sciences. In everyday speech, speakers may instead use broader phrases such as “teaduse valdkonnas” (in the field of science).

Context and notes: Teadustes is most common in academic, scientific, and policy-oriented writing. It helps distinguish discussions about science as a domain from topics in practice, technology, or other social contexts. The term is part of a broader family of expressions for domains and fields in Estonian.