Which case ending is used in standard Estonian for the comitative case (meaning 'with')?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. -ga
- Step 1: The four semantic cases in Estonian are terminative (-ni, 'up to'), essive (-na, 'as'), abessive (-ta, 'without'), and comitative (-ga, 'with'). Step 2. The comitative ending attached to the genitive stem is -ga (e.g. sõbraga = with a friend). Answer: -ga. Why not the others: -ta marks the abessive case ('without'); -ni marks the terminative case ('until/up to'); -na marks the essive case ('as').
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