Kolmesta

Kolmesta is a Finnish grammatical form of the numeral kolme (three). It is the elative case of kolme, a suffix-driven way to express origin, source, or basis within noun phrases and adverbial structures. In Finnish, the elative suffix -sta / -stä is used to indicate movement from something, origin, or reason, and kolmesta commonly appears in phrases that convey several sources, causes, or references.

Etymology and grammar: Kolme combines with the elative suffix to form kolmesta. This form is not a standalone noun; it functions as a case form of the numeral and appears before other nouns or in constructions that require an origin or basis expressed as “from three” or “for three” in a given context.

Usage examples:

- Päätös tehtiin kolmesta syystä. (The decision was made for three reasons.)

- Tietoja kerättiin kolmesta eri lähteestä. (Information was collected from three different sources.)

- Kolmesta näkökulmasta tarkasteltaessa tilanne näyttää erilaiselta. (When viewed from three perspectives, the situation looks different.)

Context: Kolmesta is most common in Finnish texts and speech when numerals are inflected for case. The form is primarily a functional part of speech rather than a separate lexical item, and its exact meaning depends on the surrounding noun or predicate.

See also: Finnish grammar, elative case, numerals in Finnish.