koostiselt
Koostiselt is a term in Estonian that functions as an adverb describing something in terms of its composition or internal makeup. It stems from the noun koostis, meaning composition or ingredients, and carries the sense of evaluating or presenting a thing by its parts rather than by appearance, function, or process. In scholarly and analytical writing, it is used to shift focus to the constituents that form a whole.
Etymology and usage: Koostiselt is formed by adding the adverbial suffix -lt to the noun koostis, following
Examples of use are typically constructional, for instance describing materials, ingredients, or structural parts: "Toote koostiselt