sihtmärgist

Sihtmärgist is the elative singular form of the Estonian noun sihtmärk, meaning “target” or “aiming mark.” Sihtmärk is a compound of siht- “aim, goal” and märk “mark” or “sign,” and it denotes a physical target as well as a figurative objective. In Estonian, the elative case, indicated by the suffix -st, expresses origin or source and roughly corresponds to “from” in English. Therefore sihtmärgist literally means “from the target.”

Usage of the form is primarily found in written Estonian, especially in linguistic descriptions, grammatical explanations, or contexts discussing origins, sources, or derivations related to a target. It is not a common form in everyday speech, outside of technical or academic texts.

The term illustrates how Estonian uses cases to indicate relationships between elements, with sihtmärgist showing origin from the noun sihtmärk. Understanding this form helps in analyzing sentence structure and inflection patterns in Estonian grammar.

See also: sihtmärk; Estonian grammar; elatiiv (elative case).