Nominaalisesta

Nominaalisesta is a Finnish linguistic term referring to the nominal domain in grammatical analysis. The word is the elative singular form of the adjective nominaalinen (nominal), and it is used in scholarly descriptions to indicate a relation to or source from nominal forms, noun phrases, or nominalization phenomena. In practice, nominaalisesta is encountered in phrases such as nominaalisesta muodosta or nominaalisesta funktiosta, where the speaker is talking about something that originates in or pertains to a nominal form rather than a verbal one.

Etymology and form: The base adjective nominaalinen derives from the Latin nominus (name) via the Finnish morphological pattern. The elative case marker -sta/-stä is appended to form nominaalisesta, meaning “from the nominal,” which allows the term to modify nouns in a context that discusses sources, aspects, or features related to nominals.

Usage and scope: Nominaalisesta is used mainly in academic Finnish grammar, morphology, and typology to contrast nominal phenomena with verbal phenomena. It functions as a descriptive modifier rather than a standalone concept with a broad, general-use meaning. The term helps linguists specify that a discussion concerns nouns, noun phrases, or nominalization processes, as opposed to verb-related structures. It is more commonly found in formal texts than in everyday language.

See also: nominalization, nominaalinen, Finnish grammar, morphology, syntax, verbal vs. nominal domains.

Examples:

- nominaalisesta muodosta

- nominaalisesta funktiosta

Note: nominaalisesta does not denote a widely independent theory; it is a grammatical descriptor used within Finnish-language linguistic discourse to mark relation to the nominal side of grammar.