lähedast
Lähedast is the partitive singular form of the Estonian adjective lähedane, meaning close, near, or intimate. It is used to describe something or someone that is close in space or in relationship, particularly when the noun it modifies appears in the partitive case or in phrases that convey partial or non-total reference. For example, lähedast sõpra means “a close friend” in the partitive form.
Etymology and morphology: lähedane derives from the root lähed-, related to nearness or proximity, with the
Usage: lähedast appears most often in pronoun- and noun phrases where the object is not fully definite.
See also: lähedus (nearness, proximity), lähedane (close, nearby), related forms in Estonian adjective morphology.
Note: As a grammatical form, lähedast is not a separate lexeme with independent meaning beyond being the