Ajankohdista

Ajankohdista is the elative plural form of the Finnish noun ajankohta, which means a point in time or a moment. The term refers to multiple time points and is used when the origin, source, or context involves those times. In everyday language the base word is ajankohta, the plural nominative is ajankohdat, and the elative plural form ajankohdista expresses “from the time points” or “depending on the timing.”

Morphology and usage details: Finnish forms use the elative case to indicate origin or source. For ajankohta, the plural elative suffix -ista/-istä yields ajankohdista. This form typically appears in clauses where the timing is a determinant or a reference point, such as discussions of data, schedules, or events. The function is similar to phrases like “from the time points” or “according to the timing.”

Common constructions: The expression ajankohdista riippuen is widely used to mean “depending on the timing.” Other usages include phrases like tiedot ajankohdista (information about the time points) or raportointi ajankohdista (reporting based on the time points). In text, ajankohdista often appears as a complement to verbs of dependence, comparison, or description that relate to multiple moments.

Relation to language and concepts: Ajankohdista illustrates Finnish noun inflection, where a plural noun in the elative case can convey temporal origin or conditioning. It is closely related to ajankohta and ajankohdat, and it is commonly encountered in planning, research, and reporting contexts.

See also: ajankohta, ajankohdat, elatiivi (elative case)