Kadonneilta

Kadonneilta is a Finnish word form derived from the adjective kadonnut, meaning missing or disappeared. It is the elative plural form, used to indicate origin or source from the missing persons or items. In use, kadonneilta can translate roughly as “from the missing” or “of the missing” and appears in contexts where information, statements, or actions are attributed to the missing group.

In Finnish grammar, kadonnut behaves as an adjective or past participle and has several inflected forms. Kadonneilta represents the elative plural, which marks movement away from or sourcing the missing group. Other related forms include kadonneiden (genitive plural, “of the missing”) and kadonneita (partitive plural, “missing ones” in a partitive sense). The elative form kadonneilta is most common in sentences describing information, testimonies, or effects that originate with the missing.

Usage and nuance: kadonneilta is typically used in formal or news-like prose when referring to data, tips, or statements provided by or about the missing. It can carry a somber or urgent tone, especially in reporting on disappearances or investigations. The form is not a standalone noun and generally requires a verb or prepositional phrase to complete the clause, such as tietoja saatiin kadonneilta (“information was obtained from the missing”) or kysymyksiä esitettiin kadonneilta (“questions were directed to the missing”). In literary contexts, kadonneilta may appear in a more figurative sense to evoke the perspective or origin of those who are no longer present.