Kyselystä

Kyselystä is the elative singular form of the Finnish noun kysely, meaning a survey, poll, or questionnaire. The elative form is used to indicate origin, source, or a topic, and in practice it often translates to “from the survey” or “about the survey” in English, depending on the context.

In formal writing, kyselystä is commonly used to refer to information derived from a survey or to discuss aspects related to the survey itself. For example, phrases like “kyselystä saatujen vastausten perusteella” mean “based on the responses obtained from the survey.” Another use is to specify the topic of discussion as in “kyselystä puhuttaessa,” meaning “when speaking about the survey.” The term can also link data or findings to the survey, such as “kyselystä peräisin oleva data.”

Kyselystä is distinct from kyselyn (genitive) and other forms of the same noun. The genitive kyselyn is used to express ownership or association (e.g., “kyselyn tulokset” = “the results of the survey”). Kyselystä therefore functions as a case marker that emphasizes source or topic rather than possession.

Related terms include kysely (survey or questionnaire), kyselytutkimus (survey research), and kyselylomake (survey form). Together, these terms cover the collection of data through structured questions and the analysis of the resulting information in research and reporting.