Asfalttisesta

Asfalttisesta is a Finnish elative form of the adjective asfalttinen, used to indicate origin or material related to asphalt. It roughly corresponds to “of asphalt” or “from asphalt” in English and is not a standalone noun. It functions to describe something that consists of or derives from asphalt, typically in technical or descriptive contexts.

Etymology and form: The base is asfalttinen, formed from asfaltti (asphalt) plus the adjectival suffix -nen to mean “asphaltic” or “made of asphalt.” The elative suffix -sta/-stä attaches to the adjective to create asfalttisesta, which is used when the noun it modifies is in the elative or when describing a source or composition.

Examples: Asfalttisesta seoksesta valmistettu päällyste tarkoittaa päällystettä, joka on valmistettu asfaltin seoksesta. (A surface made from an asphalt mixture.) Toisaalta lauseessa kuten “asfalttisesta materiaalista koostuva tie” kuvataan tieksi, joka koostuu asfaltista tehtävästä materiaalista. These examples illustrate typical technical usage in construction, materials science, and engineering contexts.

Usage: Asfalttisesta appears predominantly in formal or technical Finnish, where precise material or origin descriptions are needed. It is part of noun phrases rather than a stand-alone term and helps specify that a component or surface is asphalt-based.

See also: asfaltti, asfaltointi, päällyste, rakennusmateriaali.