Liigendist

Liigendist is an Estonian noun form that represents the elative singular of the noun liigend, meaning joint. It is used to indicate origin or source from a joint, roughly translating to “from the joint” in English. As a case form, it demonstrates where something comes from within Estonian grammar.

Formation and usage: In Estonian, the elative case expresses origin or movement from a source. For nouns like liigend, the elative singular is formed with the suffix -ist, producing liigendist. This form appears in phrases where the joint is the source of an object, substance, or action. For example, it can be used in medical or clinical contexts to specify material derived from a joint, or to describe a sample taken from a joint.

Examples: Arst võttis liigendist proovi. (A doctor took a sample from the joint.) Liigendist eralduv vedelik may describe fluid that originates from a joint, depending on the surrounding context.

See also: Estonian grammar, elative case, liigend (joint). The elative case is one of several locative cases in Estonian that indicate origin, source, or direction away from something, and liigend is the term for a joint, particularly in anatomical usage.