Koskettimista

Koskettimista is a Finnish grammatical form that appears in technical language. It is the elative plural form of the noun koskettimet, which refers to electrical or mechanical contacts, such as switches or contact points in devices. The elative suffix -sta/-stä expresses origin or source, so koskettimista literally means “from the contacts” or “of the contacts.” In some contexts it can also be used to indicate information derived from the contacts.

In engineering, maintenance, and related fields, koskettimet (the contacts) are components that can wear, degrade, or fail, and koskettimista is commonly used when describing data, faults, or signals associated with those components. The form appears in sentences that discuss measurements, analyses, or sources tied to the contacts. For example, koossuttimista otetut mittaustulokset osoittavat resistanssin arvon, or more naturally in Finnish: mittaukset koskettimista osoittivat resistanssin. Another example: Ongelman syy paljastui koskettimista johtuvan oikosulun seurauksena. These constructions illustrate how the elative plural denotes origin or basis related to the contacts.

Etymology-wise, koskettimet is the plural stem referring to contacts or switches; koskettimista is formed by adding the elative plural suffix as part of standard Finnish morphology. The term remains primarily within technical and industrial contexts, where precise reference to the components is necessary.