ühikutelt

ühikutelt is a grammatical form in Estonian. It is derived from the noun äühik, which means unit or measurement unit. In Estonian, nouns are declined for number and case, and while the nominative plural is typicallyühikud, some plural forms are used to express relations such as origin or source. The form ühikutelt is the plural case form used to convey “from the units” or “out of the units.”

In usage, ühikutelt appears in technical or data-related contexts to indicate provenance or attribution to multiple units. It often occurs in scientific, statistical, or logistical texts where measurements, observations, or items come from several distinct units or groups of units. It can be contrasted with forms like ühikutel (on the units) or ühikute (of the units), which express different spatial or possessive relationships.

Examples:

- Andmed pärinevad ühikutelt. (The data originate from the units.)

- Mõõtmised tehti ühikutelt kogutud andmete põhjal. (Measurements were based on data collected from the units.)

Notes:

- The exact case usage depends on sentence structure and what relation the writer wishes to express. The form ühikutelt is most naturally interpreted as indicating source or origin from multiple units.

- The noun ühik belongs to everyday and technical vocabulary in Estonian, where precise plural forms are common in formal writing.

See also: ühik, ühikud, andmete.

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