laiusest

Laiusest is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the noun laius, which means width or breadth. Laiusest is the elative singular form, used to express origin or source in relation to width, and it appears mainly in descriptive or technical texts dealing with dimensions or spatial properties.

In Estonian grammar, nouns are inflected for cases. Laius takes various case endings, and laiusest corresponds to the elative case, answering questions such as “from the breadth” or “out of the width.” In everyday usage, the elative form laiusest is relatively rare and is more commonly found in technical, architectural, or geometric contexts where precise dimensional language is required. When not using the elative, speakers may opt for prepositional constructions to convey similar meanings.

Etymology and construction: Laius is a native Estonian noun meaning breadth or width. The elative form laiusest is created by adding the elative suffix -st to the stem laius. This pattern is typical of how Estonian forming systems expand base nouns to express directional or source-related relationships.

See also: Laius (width); Estonian grammar; Elative case.

Summary: Laiusest is a specialized inflected form used to denote origin from or out of width in Estonian. Its usage is characteristic of technical description rather than everyday language, and it exemplifies how Estonian uses the elative case to convey source-related spatial relations.