täringuga

Täringuga is an Estonian comitative construction meaning “with a die” or “using dice.” It combines the noun täring (die) with the comitative suffix -ga and is used to describe actions performed with dice, most commonly in games, gambling, and probability experiments. The form appears in everyday language and in rules or instructions for dice-based activities.

The corresponding plural form is täringutega, for “with dice.” In addition to täringuga, Estonian often uses direct object constructions such as visata/täringut (to roll a die) or verbs that describe the action without the comitative. For example, täringuga mängima means to play with dice, while viskama täringut refers to rolling a die. The comitative emphasizes instrumentality rather than possession and is common across many nouns.

Usage and context: täringuga is frequently found in board games, classroom probability tasks, and informal discussions about dice-based activities. It can appear in instructional text, game rules, and narrative descriptions. Examples include: “Ma mängisin täringuga” (I played with a die), “Me viskasime täringut kolm korda” (We rolled the die three times), and “Täringutega mängimine arendab mõtlemist ja arvu tunnetust” (Playing with dice develops thinking and number sense). The term also appears in explanations of probabilistic outcomes and randomness in simple experiments.

See also: täring (die) and viskama/täringut (to roll a die); täringud (dice, plural).