poolt

Estonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoːlt/, [ˈpoːltˑ]
  • Rhymes: -oːlt
  • Hyphenation: poolt

Noun

poolt

  1. partitive singular of pool

Adverb

poolt (not comparable)

  1. from, on (indicates a location where something originates or happens)
    Meil käib rahvast igalt poolt.
    We get people from all over.
    Keha oli vasakult poolt tundetu.
    The body was numb on the left side.
  2. in favor (in support of)
    Antonym: vastu
    Kõik hääletasid poolt.
    Everyone voted in favor.

Derived terms

phrases
  • omalt poolt
  • poolt hääletama

Compounds

  • altpoolt
  • eestpoolt
  • kuskiltpoolt
  • kustpoolt
  • pealtpoolt
  • sealtpoolt
  • seespoolt
  • seestpoolt
  • siitpoolt
  • tagantpoolt
  • väljapoolt
  • väljaspoolt
  • väljastpoolt
  • ülaltpoolt
  • ülevaltpoolt
  • pooltargument
  • poolthääl
  • pooltväide
Spatial inflection of poolt
↗︎○ allative poole
○ adessive pool
○↘︎ ablative poolt

Postposition

poolt

  1. from (originating in the direction of)
    Tuul puhub põhja poolt.
    The wind is blowing from the north.
    1. from one's home
      Astu õhtul minu poolt läbi.
      Stop by my house tonight.
  2. by (indicates the agent of a passive verb)
    Ettepanekud vaadatakse komisjoni poolt läbi.
    The proposals will be examined by the commission.
  3. from (indicates a source)
    Kommid on vanaema poolt.
    The candies are from grandma.
    Palju õnne meie poolt!
    Congratulations from us!
    1. for, as for
      Synonym: poolest
      Külalist üksi jätta oli võõrustajate poolt viisakusetu.
      It was impolite for the hosts to leave the guest unattended.
    2. from someone's side (of the family)
      Ta isa poolt tädi on õpetaja.
      Her paternal aunt is a teacher.
  4. for, in favor of, on someone's side
    Kas oleme ettepaneku poolt või vastu?
    Are we for or against this suggestion?
    Õnn oli seekord meie poolt.
    This time, luck was on our side.

References

  • poolt in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • “poolt”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
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