Valkudest

Valkudest is an Estonian grammatical form meaning "from proteins." It is the elative plural of valk, the noun for protein, and is used to express source or origin in reference to multiple proteins in technical texts.

In nutrition, biochemistry, and related fields, valkudest appears in phrases describing nutrient sources or processes. For example, valkudest saadud energia translates to energy derived from proteins; valkudest pärit aminohapped refers to amino acids that originate from proteins.

Usage is primarily found in written technical language. The form can combine with adjectives or nouns to describe quantities, qualities, or sources, as in valkudest saadud aminohapped or valkudest tulnud energiallikad (energy sources derived from proteins).

Etymology and related forms: valkudest reflects Estonian case and number systems, attaching elative ending to the plural stem of valk. Related terms include valk (protein) and valkude (genitive plural). In linguistic descriptions, valkudest is cited as an example of the elative plural used to indicate origin from a plural noun. See also Estonian grammar and the elative case.