Liitinkappaleesta

Liitinkappaleesta is the elative form of the Finnish noun liitinkappale, a term used in linguistic descriptions to denote a connective element or linking particle that joins clauses or phrases. In descriptive Finnish grammar, liitinkappale refers to a unit that helps express the relationship between parts of a sentence, such as coordination, subordination, or other syntactic links. The elative form liitinkappaleesta then means “from the linking particle.”

Morphology and formation: In Finnish, the elative case is used to indicate source or origin, and it is formed with the suffix -sta or -stä depending on vowel harmony. For the noun liitinkappale, the elative singular is liitinkappaleesta. This form appears in grammatical descriptions when discussing where a connective element in a sentence originates or to reference a particular linking element within a larger analysis.

Usage and context: The term liitinkappaleesta is specialized and mainly found in academic discussions of Finnish syntax and morphology. It is not a common everyday noun in ordinary speech. In practice, scholars use the root liitinkappale to refer to the connective element, while liitinkappaleesta would be used when describing or pointing to that element within a larger quoted or illustrated example.

See also: liitinkappale, Finnish grammar, conjunction, syntax. Notes on the elative case and other grammatical cases may provide additional context for the formation and use of liitinkappaleesta in linguistic analyses.