viiepäevast

Viiepäevast is an Estonian grammatical form corresponding to the partitive singular of the adjective viiepäevane, which means five-day. It is used when describing a duration of five days with a head noun in the partitive case, a common construction in Estonian grammar.

In practice, viiepäevast appears in phrases such as five-day trainings, courses or periods, especially when the noun is already marked for partitive. This form is not a separate word with its own meaning; rather, it is the inflected, grammatical form of the adjective that modifies a noun in partitive. For example, viiepäevast koolitust means “a five-day training,” and viiepäevast tööd means “five days of work.”

Usage notes and context:

- Viiepäevast is typically encountered in formal or written Estonian, including contracts, academic writing, reports, and news reporting.

- It occurs where the noun is in partitive case, often after verbs that select the partitive (such as võtta, kuid, teha) or in expressions indicating quantity or duration.

- The base form viiepäevane is used when the noun is in the nominative or associated with a different grammatical case where the adjective does not take the partitive ending.

See also:

- Viiepäevane (the base adjective meaning “five-day”)

- Estonian adjective inflection

- Estonian partitive case

Viiepäevast thus functions as a common inflected form used to communicate a five-day duration within the grammatical framework of Estonian.