Myöhästyneestä

Myöhästyneestä is a Finnish past participle form derived from the verb myöhästyä, meaning to be late or to be delayed. In usage it functions as an adjective describing something that has been delayed, and it is declined to agree with the noun it modifies. The form myöhästyneestä corresponds to the elative singular of the participle, and is commonly found in phrases that express origin or cause from lateness, such as myöhästyneestä lennosta meaning “from the delayed flight.”

Morphology and usage: As a participial adjective, myöhästyneestä is built from the stem myöhäst- with the participial suffix -ne- and the elative singular ending -stä, producing the form that accompanies a noun in elative constructions. Finnish adjectives and participles agree with the noun they modify in case, number, and mood, and myöhästyneestä follows these agreement rules.

Usage notes: The form is most often seen in written or formal Finnish, particularly in descriptions related to events, logistics, or consequences that arise from lateness. In everyday speech, speakers may instead use other forms such as the short adjective myöhästynyt or simpler phrases to convey lateness.

Example: Myöhästyneestä lennosta aiheutuneet lisäkustannukset is a common construction meaning “the additional costs arising from the delayed flight.” This illustrates how the elative participial form can connect a noun phrase to its cause or origin.

See also: myöhästyminen (delay), myöhästyä (to be late), myöhässä (late).