Läheisistä

Läheisistä is the plural elative form of the Finnish noun/adjective läheinen. The base word läheinen means close or near, and when used as a noun it refers to a close person, such as a family member or a close friend. The form läheisistä is produced by inflecting the word for the plural elative case, and it appears in sentences to express “from the close ones” or “about the close ones,” depending on the grammatical construction.

In Finnish, the corresponding plural forms of läheinen include: nominative plural läheiset (the close ones), genitive plural läheisten, partitive plural läheisiä, and elative plural läheisistä. Illative plural is läheisiin, and allative plural is läheisille. These forms show how the word changes across cases and numbers, a characteristic feature of Finnish morphology.

Usage and scope: Läheisistä typically denotes people who are emotionally close to someone, such as immediate family or very close friends, but it can also refer to a broader close-knit social network. It is commonly used in contexts discussing relationships, social support, or personal networks. For example, phrases like “Keskustelimme läheisistä” meaning “We discussed the close ones,” or “Olen saanut tukea läheisistä” meaning “I have received support from the close ones,” illustrate how the elative plural functions in everyday and formal Finnish. In sociological or healthcare contexts, läheiset are described as part of a person’s support system.