Viivitusest

Viivitusest is the elative form of the Estonian noun viivitus, which means delay or lateness. In Estonian grammar, elative forms express origin or source and are often translated into English as “from the delay” or “due to the delay.” The word is used primarily in contexts where a consequence or cause is attributed to a delay.

In practice, viivitusest appears in legal, financial, and contractual language to indicate that something arises from or is caused by a delay. It functions to link a result, such as damages, costs, or penalties, to the postponement or failure to meet a deadline. The form is part of a broader set of elative forms in Estonian that express origin, cause, or basis.

Examples of usage include phrases like viivitusest tulenevad kahjud (damages arising from a delay) or viivitusest tingitud lisatasu (additional charge due to delay). The construction is typically used with nouns and adjectives that describe outcomes or liabilities connected to timing.

Notes on grammar and style: viivitusest is distinct from the genitive viivituse (which marks possession or attribution in different contexts) and from other cases like partitive viivitust. In formal or legal writing, the elative form helps specify causation or source clearly and concisely.

See also: elative case, viivitus, Estonian legal and financial terminology.