Maalattavasta

Maalattavasta is a Finnish grammatical form that arises from the adjective maalattava, meaning paintable or to be painted. It functions as the elative singular form of the nominalized adjective and is used in contexts where the source or origin of something is described as paintable. In practice, maalattavasta appears mainly in technical or construction language, where precise descriptions of surfaces, materials, or parts that are intended to be painted are needed.

Usage and meaning

The core meaning of maalattava is paintable or intended for painting. The elative form maalattavasta is used when indicating “from the paintable [surface/material/object]” or more generally when the phrase references the paintable thing as a source or context. In everyday language, the simpler phrase maalattava pinta or maalattavaa pintaa is more common, but maalattavasta can appear in formal specifications, reports, or procedural texts.

Etymology

The term is derived from the verb maalaa (to paint) with the participial suffix -ttava to form maalattava (“paintable”), combined with the elative case ending sta/stä to produce maalattavasta.

Examples

- Maalattavasta pinnasta otettiin näyte. (A sample was taken from the paintable surface.)

- Maalausohjeessa käsitellään maalattavasta materiaalista riippuvaa maalausmenetelmää. (The painting instructions discuss the painting method dependent on the paintable material.)

See also

Maalattava, maalaus, maalausprosessi, pintarakenteet

Notes

Maalattavasta is a niche term best understood within Finnish grammar and technical writing. In most everyday contexts, adjectives like maalattava or phrases such as maalattava pinta are sufficient.