Kunniasta

Kunniasta is the elative singular form of the Finnish noun kunnia, meaning glory or honor. In Finnish grammar, the elative case expresses origin, source, or sometimes motive, and it is formed with the suffix -sta or -stä. Therefore, kunniasta can be translated roughly as “from honor” or “out of honor,” depending on context. The form is primarily used in writing and formal discourse, and it serves to indicate that an action, state, or attribute arises from or is motivated by honor.

Linguistically, kunniasta is not a separate lexical item with independent meaning beyond the word kunnia itself; it is a case-inflected form that appears in sentences where the noun acts as the source or cause. Its use is more common in instructional, historical, or literary contexts rather than in everyday conversational Finnish.

Morphologically, kunnia is a regular noun of the native Finnish declension, and its elative form is kunniasta. The elative is one of the six cases in Finnish grammar, and it is used with both concrete and abstract nouns to convey origin, starting point, or motivation.

In usage, kunniasta is typically encountered in grammars, dictionaries, and examples illustrating case forms. It contrasts with other case forms of kunnia, such as the nominative kunnia or the genitive kunnian, by signaling source or cause rather than possession or direct object relations. Overall, kunniasta serves as a standard grammatical form illustrating how Finnish marks origin-related meanings on abstract nouns like kunnia.