tõrkeabil
Tõrkeabil is a term used in Estonian grammar to describe a specific instrumental construction or phrase that denotes the means or method by which an action is performed. It is formed by attaching the postposition -abil to a nominal stem, producing a unit that functions like the English expression “with the help of” or “by means of.” In standard Estonian, many similar instrumental expressions follow the pattern [noun] + abil, such as arvutuse abil (with the help of calculation) or koostöö abil (with the help of cooperation). Tõrkeabil, as a form, illustrates how instrumental meaning can be built from a noun in combination with -abil and is commonly encountered in technical, academic, and descriptive prose.
In usage, the head noun of the construction indicates the resource, tool, or process that enables the
Etymology and grammar notes: -abil is a productive instrumental suffix in Estonian, and such forms attach to
See also: Estonian grammar, instrumental constructions, postpositions.