tööstusega

Tööstusega is the instrumental/comitative singular form of the Estonian noun tööstus, meaning industry. It denotes “with the industry” or “in relation to industry” and is used to indicate association or involvement of industry in an action, context, or description. Grammatically, tööstusega is the singular instrumental case, formed by adding the suffix -ga to the stem tööstus.

In usage, tööstusega appears in contexts where industry is a partner, instrument, or topic of discussion. It is common in constructions such as tööstusega seotud (industry-related) or in phrases that describe collaboration or interaction with the industrial sector. For example: "Riik investeeris tööstusega seotud infrastruktuuri." "Ettevõte tegi koostööd tööstusega." "Uuring keskendus tööstusega seotud riskidele." The form can also appear within longer noun phrases to specify a relation to industry.

Related terms include tööstus (industry) and tööstusega seotud (industry-related). In grammar, tööstusega illustrates how the instrumental/comitative case is used to express accompaniment, involvement, or association, as opposed to genitive or other cases that indicate possession or location. The form is part of standard Estonian noun inflection and is widely used in economic, policy, and industrial reporting to describe interactions with the industrial sector.