Entisistä

Entisistä is the elative plural form of the Finnish adjective entinen, meaning former or past. It is used when describing something that originates from or is related to the former group, and it must agree with a noun in both number (plural) and case (elative). In practical terms, entisistä functions as “from the former …” or “of the former …” and appears most often in phrases where the noun is in the elative case, such as expressing origin or reference.

In Finnish grammar, adjectives inflect for number and case to match the noun they describe. The elative plural ending for adjectives is -isistä, so entinen takes the form entisistä when paired with a plural noun in the elative. The noun that follows is typically in elative as well, for example entisistä ajoista (from the old times) or entisistä asioista (from the former matters). This form is common in written Finnish, especially in historical, literary, or analytical contexts.

Usage notes:

- Entisistä is not a standalone noun; it is the inflected form of entinen used before a plural noun in the elative case.

- It can pair with various plural nouns to discuss origins, references, or discourse about things belonging to the former group.

Examples:

- Entisistä ajoista on kerrottu paljon. (A lot has been told about the old times.)

- Keskustelu keskittyi entisistä asioista. (The discussion focused on the former matters.)

See also: entinen, Finnish adjectives, Finnish case system, elative case.