Matkoista

Matkoista is a Finnish noun form that functions as the plural elative of matka, meaning trips or journeys. The elative case marks origin or source and, in the plural, uses the suffix -ista/-istä. Thus matkoista conveys a sense of “from the trips” or “about the trips,” depending on the context.

Formation and examples

The base word matka becomes matkasta in the singular elative. In the plural, matkat (nominative) takes the form matkoista (elative). Examples: Puhuin matkoista viime kesänä. Matkoista on paljon kerrottavaa. These sentences show how the elative marks the topic or origin of discussion related to multiple trips.

Usage and nuance

Matkoista is commonly used with verbs that require the elative or when the speaker wants to indicate that the discussion centers on trips. It can denote topics of reminiscence, description, or reporting, as in “talk about the trips” or “there is much to tell about the trips.” The exact nuance depends on the accompanying verb and sentence structure.

Notes

Matkoista should not be confused with other case forms of matka, such as matkasta (singular elative) or matkat (nominative plural). The elative plural is specifically used for references to multiple trips or to conversations about trips.

See also

Finnish grammar, elative case, Finnish nouns, matka.