vastuoludest

Vastuoludest is the Estonian elative plural form of the noun vastuolu, literally meaning "from" or "about contradictions" or "concerning inconsistencies." In Estonian grammar, the elative case (ending -st or -est in the plural) often denotes origin, source, or the topic being addressed, so vastuoludest is used when referring to matters that arise from or relate to multiple contradictions.

The term appears in everyday language as well as technical discourse. In journalism and public debate it can refer to contradictory statements, reports or positions ("arutama uuringu vastuoludest" — to discuss the study's contradictions). In academic writing, philosophy and law it denotes logical inconsistencies, conflicting evidence or tensions between theories and findings. In scientific contexts vastuoludest may introduce a summary of discrepant data or methodological conflicts that require resolution.

Morphologically related forms include vastuolu (singular), vastuolud (plural nominative), vastuoluline (adjectival: contradictory) and vastuolus (in conflict). English renderings depend on context and include "about contradictions," "regarding inconsistencies," or "stemming from contradictions." The word functions as a topical or source marker rather than a standalone concept, and its precise nuance is shaped by surrounding verbs and clauses that indicate whether contradictions are being described, explained, resolved or traced.