Korrapärasest

Korrapärasest is a non-lexical inflected form of the Estonian adjective korrapärane, which means “regular” or “orderly.” It is not a separate entry but a grammatical form that appears when the adjective modifies a noun in a non-nominative case.

In Estonian, adjectives decline for number and case, and korrapärasest occurs in certain non-nominative contexts. It typically appears with nouns that are in cases used to express origin, direction, or relationship to another element, such as the elative or similar constructions governed by prepositions. The exact case and its interpretation depend on the sentence and the governing noun.

Commonly encountered examples involve phrases like korrapärasest tööst or korrapärasest süsteemist, meaning “from the regular work” and “from the regular system,” respectively. In these examples, the adjective adapts to the noun’s case to convey a specific syntactic relationship rather than standing as a standalone word.

Because korrapärasest is a grammatical inflection rather than a separate lexical item, its primary importance is in understanding Estonian agreement and case patterns. It illustrates how adjectives align with the case system of nouns to form coherent phrases within larger sentences.

See also: Estonian grammar, korrapärane, Estonian adjective declension, cases in Estonian.