Euroopasta

Euroopasta is the elative case form of the Finnish noun Eurooppa, meaning “from Europe.” In Finnish, the elative marks origin or source and is formed with the suffix -sta or -stä. Therefore, Euroopasta literally means “from Europe” and is used to indicate where someone or something comes from, or the source of information, goods, or actions.

The base word Eurooppa is borrowed from Latin Europa, via European languages such as Swedish Europa, with the modern Finnish form adopting the standard -sta elative suffix. The elative is one of Finnish’s location-based cases that indicate origin, source, or movement away from a place.

Usage examples include: Olen kotoisin Euroopasta. (I am from Europe.) Tämä tuote on peräisin Euroopasta. (This product originates from Europe.) Kehittäjät matkustivat Euroopasta. (The developers traveled from Europe.) In Finnish, Euroopasta contrasts with inessive Euroopassa (“in Europe”) and illative Eurooppaan (“into Europe”).

See also: Eurooppa, Finnish grammar, elative case, Finnish noun inflection.