Keskmisest

Keskmisest is an Estonian elative singular form of the adjective keskmine, meaning average or mean. In Estonian grammar the elative case often conveys origin or source, so keskmisest can be understood as “from the average” or “in relation to the average.” The form is used to indicate deviation from a benchmark or standard in comparisons and descriptive statements.

Morphology and usage context: Keskmine inflects for case and number, with keskmisest functioning as the elative singular form. It is employed in sentences that compare values or describe how something relates to the mean. In scientific, statistical, or everyday language, keskmisest appears in constructions that express that a value is above or below the average, or that something differs from the mean.

Common usage examples:

- Temperatuur oli keskmisest kõrgem. (The temperature was higher than the average.)

- Tulemused on keskmisest erinevad. (The results differ from the average.)

- Hind on keskmisest kõrgem. (The price is above the average.)

Relation to related forms: Keskmisest is part of a full declension set based on keskmine. Other forms include keskmine (nominative singular), keskmise (genitive singular), keskmist (partitive singular), keskmised (nominative plural), keskmiste (genitive plural), and keskmiseid (partitive plural). The term commonly appears in contexts involving comparison, statistical reporting, and quality assessments.

See also: keskmine, keskmist, statistics in Estonian language usage.