ühiskondlikest

Ühiskondlikest is the Estonian inflected form of the adjective Höhen? No, the word is “ühiskondlik,” meaning social or pertaining to society. Ühiskondlikest is the form that appears when the adjective modifies a noun in certain grammatical cases, typically in plural contexts such as the partitive or after prepositions that govern particular case forms. In essence, it functions as a grammatical variant used to describe things related to society in those contexts.

The base adjective "ühiskondlik" is derived from "ühiskond" (society) plus the suffix "-lik," which forms adjectives that express a relation or quality. The form "ühiskondlikest" thus signals a plural or case-specific relationship to a noun, for example in phrases that mean “from social norms” or “of social phenomena.”

Usage and examples:

- Ühiskondlikest normidest tulenevate ootuste mõju on suur. (The impact of expectations arising from social norms is significant.)

- Uuring keskendub ühiskondlikest nähtustest tulenevatele küsimustele. (The study focuses on questions arising from social phenomena.)

- Need ilmingud peegelduvad ühiskondlikest struktuuridest sõltuvates protsessides. (These manifestations appear in processes dependent on social structures.)

In Estonian discourse, ühiskondlikest frequently appears in sociology, political science, law, and cultural studies whenever researchers discuss phenomena tied to society, its institutions, rules, and norms. It is not a standalone noun but a descriptive form used to modify plural nouns in specific grammatical contexts. See also: Estonian language, grammar, sociology.