ülemustega

Ülemustega is the instrumental/comitative plural form of the Estonian noun ülemus, meaning a supervisor or boss. The form signals accompaniment or collaboration with more than one supervisor, and is commonly translated into English as “with the supervisors.” It is used when referring to actions done together with those in supervisory positions or when describing meetings, discussions, or decisions that involve multiple bosses.

In standard Estonian, the instrumental plural is formed by attaching the instrumental marker -ga to the plural stem of the noun. For ülemus, the plural nominative is ülemused, and the instrumental plural becomes ülemustega. The corresponding singular instrumental form is ülemusega (with the supervisor). These forms align with the general Estonian pattern of combining a plural noun form with the instrumental suffix to express “with …” or “together with …” in various contexts.

Typical contexts for ülemustega include professional or organizational settings, such as summaries of meetings, reports, or communications that reference holding discussions or making decisions in the presence of multiple supervisors. Example sentences might include: “Ma kohtusin ülemustega eile” (I met with the supervisors yesterday) and “Projektiga kaasas käisid ülemustega arutelud” (The project involved discussions with the supervisors).

Related terms in Estonian cover other agents in authority, such as juhid (leaders) or juhatajad (managers). The word ülemus and its forms are standard in formal workplace language and in organizational documentation, while in everyday speech speakers may use more common synonyms depending on context.