Seisundist

Seisundist is the elative form of the Estonian noun seisund, meaning “from the state” or “out of the condition.” In Estonian grammar, the elative marks origin or starting point in relation to a state, condition, or situation. The base noun seisund refers to a condition, status, or situation of a person, object, system, or phenomenon. Seisundist is used to indicate that information, change, or evaluation stems from a particular state or to describe a change arising from that state.

Etymology and form: Seisundist is formed from the stem seisund with the elative suffix -ist, which conveys origin or source. This construction is common in formal and technical language where the source of a change, assessment, or effect is specified as originating from a given condition.

Usage: In medical texts, seisundist is frequently used to refer to the patient’s state as the basis for prognosis or decisions about treatment. In engineering, IT, or legal contexts, it can indicate the origin of a fault, action, or assessment relative to a system’s current state. The word is more common in written, formal registers and technical documentation than in casual speech.

Examples:

- Patsiendi seisundist sõltub ravi edukus. (The success of the treatment depends on the patient’s condition.)

- Seisundist lähtuvad hinnangud on kliinilises praktikas tavapärased. (Assessments based on the condition are common in clinical practice.)

See also: seisund, elatiiv.