likkusest

Likkusest is an Estonian grammatical form, functioning as the elative case of the noun likkus. In Estonian, the elative marks origin or source and is commonly translated as “from” in English. For nouns ending in -kus, the elative form commonly appears as likkusest, produced by attaching the elative suffix -st in a way that preserves phonology of the stem.

Morphology and formation: The base noun likkus serves as the dictionary form. To express movement away from or source related to that noun in a sentence, the elative suffix -st is added, resulting in likkusest. Phonological adjustments may occur with different stems, but the general pattern is consistent: the elative form denotes source or point of origin in relation to the base noun.

Usage and meaning: The elative case is used to indicate origin, source, or cause, among other nuanced meanings in Estonian grammar. When likkus is the base, likkusest signals that something comes from or stems from the concept denoted by likkus, or from a source associated with that noun. The exact interpretation depends on context and surrounding elements, as with other elative forms.

Relation to other forms: Likkusest contrasts with other cases such as the illative (into, onto), allative (to, toward), and genitive (of). Like all Estonian case endings, its exact use is determined by syntactic function and semantic relationship within the sentence.

See also: Elative case, Estonian grammar, noun case endings.