Kontekstis

Kontekstis is the Estonian term for the phrase "in context." It denotes a locative relation in which something is situated within the surrounding material—such as text, situation, or discourse. The base noun is konteks (context), and kontekstis is the form used to indicate location inside the context.

In linguistic and textual analysis, kontekstis is used to emphasize that the interpretation of a word, phrase, or event depends on neighboring sentences, cultural setting, and discourse. It appears frequently in Estonian academic writing, journalism, and media criticism, where authors discuss meaning konteksis (in context) rather than in isolation. The concept aligns with general context-dependence in semantics, pragmatics, and discourse analysis, and is relevant to translation studies that consider surrounding text to resolve ambiguity.

In practice, kontekstis signals that a reading is grounded in surrounding material and not in isolation. It is common in academic discussions of translation, semantics, and pragmatics, where experts stress that meaning shifts with context.

See also:

- Context

- Contextualization

- Pragmatics

- Translation studies