Erinomaisesta

Erinomaisesta is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective erinomainen, meaning outstanding or excellent. It is not a standalone concept, but a grammatical form used when the adjective describes a noun in the elative case, typically indicating source, basis, or reference to something described as outstanding.

Etymology and forms: The word erinomainen stems from Finnish roots meaning “different in quality” or “distinct in merit.” The elative form erinomaisesta appears when the noun it modifies is in the elative case, for example erinomaisesta tuloksesta or erinomaisesta laadusta.

Usage: Erinomaisesta is common in formal or written Finnish, especially when discussing results, quality, or performance in a context that specifies origin or basis as outstanding. It answers questions such as “from what kind of result?” or “based on what quality?”

Examples:

- Hän sai kiitosta erinomaisesta suorituksesta. (He was praised for an outstanding performance.)

- Arviointi viittasi erinomaisesta laadusta. (The evaluation referred to outstanding quality.)

These illustrate how the elative form pairs with nouns in the elative to convey the sense of “from an outstanding …” or “of outstanding ….”

Related terms: erinomainen (the base adjective), other inflected forms of erinomainen include erinomaista (partitive), erinomaisen (genitive), erinomaiseen (illative), and so on, depending on the case and number of the noun it describes. See also Finnish grammar discussions of the elative case and adjective agreement.

Notes: Erinomaisesta is strictly a grammatical form, not an independent lexical item. Its meaning derives from erinomainen and the context of the noun it accompanies.