Kuolleesta

Kuolleesta is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the adjective or past participle kuollut, meaning dead. It functions as the elative singular of kuollut and is used to indicate origin, source, or a state associated with death. In Finnish, the elative case is formed with the suffix -sta or -stä, so kuollut becomes kuolleesta in the singular.

The elative form kuolleesta appears when describing something that originates from or is derived from a dead person or the dead in general. It can also be used in descriptive phrases that refer to the condition or status related to death. The corresponding plural elative form is kuolleista, used when the noun it modifies is plural or when referring to multiple sources.

Usage of kuolleesta is common in more formal, historical, or medical contexts, as well as in literature and journalism when a statement concerns material, evidence, or conditions connected to the dead. For example, phrases such as kuolleesta ruumiista or kuolleesta henkilötiedosta illustrate how the elative expresses origin, source, or relation to death. The word retains the neutral, descriptive tone typical of Finnish grammatical cases and does not imply judgment.

Related terms include kuollut (dead, singular) and kuolema (death). The term also participates in broader discussions of metamorphosis, mortality, or forensic description in Finnish texts. Overall, kuolleesta is a specialized inflection used to denote source or association with death in singular contexts.