Nädalast

Nädalast is the elative singular form of the Estonian noun nädal, meaning week. It translates roughly as “from the week” and is used to express origin or starting point within a time frame. The elative case marks movement away from something or a source, and in time-related usage it can indicate a point of departure or a portion taken from a period.

Morphologically, nädalast is formed by adding the elative suffix -st to the stem of nädal. In Estonian, the elative is one of several cases that show where something originates or what portion of a larger unit is being referred to. The form nädalast is most often encountered in more formal or written language, and its everyday use is limited compared to other temporal expressions such as during the week or at the end of the week.

In practice, nädalast appears in contexts where a quantity or portion is specified as being taken from a week, or when describing origin within a week. It is commonly found in written descriptions, reported speech, or technical texts that require precise temporal framing. For everyday speech, speakers typically rely on other constructions that convey similar meanings, such as phrases indicating time during the week or the end of the week.

Example usage: Nädalast on jäänud kolm tööpäeva, meaning “Three workdays remain from the week.” This illustrates the elative sense of taking or arising from a larger weekly period.

Nädal as a concept of seven days features prominently in Estonian time expressions, and nädalast is one of the grammatical forms used to specify origin or portion within that unit.