Iseseisvas
Iseseisvas is a term used in Estonian to describe independence-related status, meaning independent or self-governing. It is an adjective form derived from iseseisvus, the noun for independence, and the adjectival suffix -vas. The word is used to characterize a polity, organization, or condition that operates without external control.
The form is commonly found in locative or descriptive contexts, such as iseseisvas riigis (in an independent
Iseseisvas can modify both concrete entities—like riik (country), linn (city), kogukond (community)—and abstract states such as
Related terms include iseseisvus, iseseisvumine, iseseisvatus, sõltumatus, and suveräänsus. In corpus usage, iseseisvas commonly co-occurs with