Kogumikust
Kogumikust is an Estonian elative case form of the noun kogumik, which means a collection or compilation. In grammar, elative forms indicate origin or movement from a source, roughly equivalent to "from the collection" in English. The word kogumikust is commonly used in contexts where something is described as belonging to or derived from a particular collection.
Grammatically, kogumikust is the elative singular form of kogumik. The base noun kogumik denotes a group of
- Kogumikust is frequently found in bibliographic, curatorial, and archival descriptions to specify where an item originates.
- It is typically used with singular nouns and can accompany statements about provenance, exhibition labeling, or
- It contrasts with forms like kogumik (the collection) or kogumiku (genitive, “of the collection”).
- See teos on kogumikust. (This work is from the collection.)
- Kataloog märgib, et teos pärineb kogumikust. (The catalog notes that the work originates from the collection.)
- Näitus keskendub kogumikust pärit tööd. (The exhibition focuses on works from the collection.)
Overall, kogumikust is a standard, neutral locator for provenance in Estonian texts dealing with collections, museums,