Englantilaisesta

Englantilaisesta is the elative singular form of the Finnish word englantilainen, which can function as both an adjective meaning “English” and a noun meaning “the English (person).” In Finnish grammar, the elative case marks source, origin, or movement from something. Therefore englantilaisesta translates roughly as “from an English [something]” or “of English origin” within a phrase.

Form and usage

Englantilainen → englantilaisesta in the elative singular. The general elative suffix is -sta/-stä, and the stem englantilais- combines with this suffix to yield englantilaisesta. This form is used with nouns to indicate sourcing or origin, for example from a place, object, or group associated with England.

Examples

- Lähdin englantilaisesta kahvilasta. (I left from an English café.)

- Ostan teetä englantilaisesta kahvilasta. (I buy tea from an English café.)

- Kirja kuvaa englantilaisesta kirjailijasta. (The book describes an English author.)

Notes

Englantilaisesta is not a standalone lexical item with a fixed meaning; it is a grammatical form of englantilainen. Its exact nuance depends on the governing word and the broader syntactic context. The elative contrasts with other cases such as the inessive (englantilaisessa), meaning “in an English [something],” or the genitive (englantilaisen), indicating possession or relation.

See also

Englantilainen, Finnish grammar, elatiivi (elative case).