patsiendist

Patsiendist is the elative case form of the Estonian noun patsient, meaning patient. In Estonian, the elative case marks origin or source and is formed with the suffix -st. Therefore, patsiendist means “from the patient” or “originating from the patient.” It is used in contexts where information, materials, or statements come from the patient rather than from clinicians or researchers. The form is common in medical documentation and research reporting, where a distinction between sources of information is important.

Usage and examples:

Patsiendist pärinev teave refers to information originating from the patient. Patsiendist pärinev anamnees describes patient-derived history. The construction often appears with a noun in the head and the elative form of patsient signals source.

Grammatical notes:

Elative -st is a standard Estonian case ending used to indicate origin. The word patsient has multiple case forms in Estonian (for example, genitive muod saab olema patsiendi), illustrating the broader Estonian case system. Patsiendist forms part of formal or clinical language, but may appear in other written registers as well.

See also:

Patsient, elatiiv (the case name for the -st ending), Estonian grammar, medical terminology.