konfliktidest

Konfliktidest is an Estonian linguistic form meaning “from the conflicts.” It is formed from the noun konflikt (conflict) combined with the elative plural suffix -idest, a construction used to indicate origin or source in reference to more than one conflict. In ordinary prose it is most often found in phrases describing consequences, causes, or effects that originate in conflicts.

Etymology: The base word konflikt is borrowed into Estonian from the international term conflict, with influences from German Konflikt and other European languages during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The suffix -idest is a standard Estonian plural elative marker, enabling the expression of “from” multiple items.

Usage and examples: The phrase konfliktidest tulenevad tagajärjed refers to consequences arising from conflicts. Konfliktidest hoolimata can introduce a clause meaning “despite the conflicts.” In academic writing, the form is used when the writer wants to emphasize multiple conflicts as a source or cause rather than a single event.

See also: konflikt, Estonian grammar, elative case.