saatjast

Saatjast is an Estonian grammatical form that represents the elative singular of the noun saatja, meaning "the sender" or "the one who sends." The elative case marks origin or source, roughly corresponding to the English phrase "from the sender." The base noun saatja is formed from the verb saata, meaning "to send," with the common agent-noun suffix -ja.

In practical use, saatjast pärit or saatjast pärit teave signals information or materials that originate from the sender. The form appears in formal texts, contracts, and documentation where it is important to indicate the source of information or documents. Example sentences include: "Kiri sisaldab saatjast pärit teavet." (The letter contains information originating from the sender.) and "Dokumendi saatjast pärit andmed on kinnitatud." (The data originating from the sender on the document has been verified.)

Notes on usage and grammar: Estonian nouns with -ja endings follow a standard set of inflection patterns, of which the elative singular is one form. Saatjast is thus one specific case form used to express origin. While saatja exists as the base meaning "sender," saatjast functions as a case-based variant used in context to denote source.

See also: Estonian grammar, Elative case, Noun inflection in Estonian.