meeskonnast

Meeskonnast is the elative singular form of the Estonian noun meeskond, meaning “from the team.” The base word meeskond refers to a group united to achieve a common goal, commonly used for sports teams, work groups, or project teams. Meeskonnast denotes origin or source, roughly corresponding to “from the team” in English.

In Estonian grammar, meeskonnast is used to express that someone or something comes from or is out of the team. It is contrasted with other case forms such as meeskonna (genitive, “of the team”) and meeskonnas (inessive, “in the team”). Phrases like lahkuma meeskonnast (to leave the team) or meeskonnast pärit (originating from the team) illustrate typical usage. The form also appears in compound expressions and headlines where origin or affiliation with a team is emphasized.

Usage of meeskonnast is common in sports reporting, organizational communication, and everyday language when distinguishing affiliation, origin, or departure. It can be combined with adjectives or verbs to describe actions related to the team, such as leaving, joining, or representing the team in various contexts. In everyday Estonian, speakers often choose between meeskond-related terms depending on nuance, with tiim becoming a more informal synonym in some contexts.

See also: meeskond (team), tiim (team, informal), rühm (group), Estonian grammar, cases.