situatsioonidest

Situatsioonidest is the Estonian form of the noun situatsioon (situation) in the elative plural, meaning “from the situations” or, in some contexts, used to refer to topics or sources of examples. The word is a common loanword in Estonian, reflecting its international roots in the word situation.

In usage, situatsioonidest typically marks origin or source in plural discourse. It is often found in sentences that discuss multiple scenarios or when giving examples drawn from various scenarios. Common phrases include erievatest situatsioonidest or mitmest situatsioonist, where the elative plural signals “from different/various situations.” In academic and journalistic text, situatsioonidest helps frame arguments or evidence as originating in real-life contexts or illustrative cases.

Grammatically, situatsioonidest is the plural elative form of situatsioon. This contrasts with situatsioonide (the genitive plural, used for possession or attributes) and situatsioonid (the nominative plural, the basic subject form). The elative plural suffix -idest is a characteristic way Estonian marks “from” in the plural, and situatsioonidest follows this pattern.

Etymologically, situatsioonidest derives from situatsioon, a loanword common across European languages, ultimately tracing to the international term situation. In Estonian, it has been fully integrated into everyday and formal language, retaining a clear sense of extraction or reference to scenarios used as examples or discussion grounds.