kraadist

Kraadist is the elative singular form of the Estonian noun kraad, meaning degree or grade. In Estonian grammar, kraadist marks origin from or out of a degree or measurement, using the elative case suffix -st attached to the stem kraad. The form serves a grammatical function rather than adding a separate lexical meaning beyond indicating source or direction from a degree.

Usage and context: kraadist appears mainly in linguistic descriptions, grammars, dictionaries, or texts that discuss measurement systems and numeric expressions. In everyday Estonian, speakers rarely use the elative form kraadist; more common approaches to expressing related ideas involve other constructions, such as using prepositional phrases to indicate origin or referring to degrees with the standard numerals and the appropriate case form (e.g., kolm kraadi) depending on the grammatical construction.

Etymology and form: kraadist is created by adding the elative suffix -st to the noun kraad, which itself denotes a degree or level. This mirrors Estonian spelling and case rules for forming elative nouns from base stems.

See also:

- kraad

- elative case (Estonian)

- Estonian grammar

- number expressions in Estonian