märgatavatest

märgatavatest is an Estonian adjective form meaning observable or noticeable, used to refer to things that can be perceived through observation. It is the elative plural form of märgatav, and appears in phrases with plural nouns to denote “from the observable ones” or “of observable phenomena.” In practice, märgatavatest is most common in scholarly or scientific writing, where researchers distinguish observable phenomena from theoretical or unobservable constructs.

In Estonian grammar, marks of case and number are attached to adjectives to agree with the noun they modify. The form märgatavatest thus functions as the elative plural form of märgatav, and is typically found in constructions with plural nouns such as nähtustest (phenomena) or andmetest (data).

Usage notes: märgatavatest is used to narrow discussion to what can be observed or measured. It often contrasts with theoretical, hypothetical, or unobservable aspects of a topic. The expression is most frequent in formal prose, papers, and theses, rather than everyday speech.

Examples:

- Märgatavatest nähtustest lähtuvad järeldused võivad erineda teoreetilistest prognoosidest. (Conclusions arising from observable phenomena may differ from theoretical predictions.)

- Teooria kontrollimisel vaadeldi märgatavatest nähtustest kogutud andmeid. (In testing the theory, data collected from observable phenomena were examined.)

Overall, märgatavatest serves as a precise linguistic tool for attributing discussion to what can be seen, measured, or otherwise evidenced through observation.