elukohast

Elukohast is the elative case form of the Estonian noun elukoht, meaning “from the place of residence.” It functions to express origin or source in relation to a person’s residence and is used primarily in formal or legal contexts. The base noun elukoht refers to a person’s registered place of living or home address, rather than a generic dwelling.

In Estonian grammar, elukohast is formed from elukoht with the elative suffix -st, indicating movement away from or origin from a place. As such, elukohast is not a separate lexical item with its own meaning beyond this grammatical function; its meaning derives from the root elukoht and the case it represents. It is commonly encountered in administrative, legal, or procedural texts when specifying origins connected to residence.

Usage examples are typically short and declarative. For instance, Ta lahkus elukohast means “He left the residence.” Elukohast lähtuvad andmed can be used to refer to data originating from a person’s place of residence, such as in forms or reports. In everyday speech, speakers more often use the locative or other common phrases rather than the elative form, but elukohast is a standard part of the language’s case system.

See also: elukoht (place of residence), elukohas (in the place of residence), elukoha (genitive form), elukohale (allative form). These related forms illustrate the full case paradigm of elukoht and its grammatical versatility in Estonian.