loendist

Loendist is the Estonian elative case form of the noun loend, meaning “from the list” or “out of the list.” In Estonian grammar, the elative marks origin or source, indicating movement away from a source. Loendist is used when referring to something that comes from a list or is taken from a list.

Morphology and usage are straightforward: loendist is formed by adding the elative suffix -st to the stem loend-. It is the singular elative form. The corresponding plural elative form is loenditest. As with other Estonian cases, loendist functions to express origin, extraction, or source in relation to a list.

Typical usage can be seen in sentences like: Loendist leidsin ühe vea. (I found one error from the list.) Andmed pärinevad loendist. (The data originate from the list.) Such constructions are common when referring to items or information that are sourced from a predefined list or inventory.

Etymology and related forms: loend is a native Estonian noun meaning “list” or “inventory.” The elative suffix -st attaches to form loendist. Other related forms include loendi (genitive) and loend (nominative), which together illustrate standard Estonian noun declension across cases.

See also: Estonian language, Estonian grammar, elative case, loend.