Kõnest

Kõne is an Estonian noun meaning speech, address, or public speaking. Kõnest is a specific inflected form of this noun, used in grammatical contexts to indicate origin or source. In Estonian, kõnest is the elative singular form, often translated as “from the speech” or “out of the speech.” This form is commonly found in written language when referring to information or material derived from a speech, quotes, or statements that come from a particular address.

Etymology and forms: The noun kõne belongs to the core stock of Estonian vocabulary for communication. It has several case forms for different grammatical functions, such as kõnet (partitive or accusative), kõne (genitive or nominative in some contexts), and kõnesse (illative). Kõnest, as the elative, is one of the older, standard forms used in formal and journalistic text to indicate source, origin, or starting point.

Usage: In practice, kõnest appears in contexts where content is attributed to a speech or extracted from a speech. For example, phrases like “kõnest pärinevad faktid” refer to facts derived from a speech, while “kõnest võetud tsitaadid” indicates quotes taken from the speech. The elative form helps distinguish the source of information from the broader discourse or text.

See also: Estonian grammar, noun declension, speech and rhetoric, quotation practice.