Ohittamasta

Ohittamasta is a Finnish word that functions as the elative case of the verb ohittaa. In English, ohittaa means to overtake, to bypass, or to pass. The elative case in Finnish generally indicates movement away from something or a part of something. Therefore, "ohittamasta" literally translates to "from overtaking," "from bypassing," or "from passing."

The grammatical structure "verb stem + -m + -a/-ä" forms the third infinitive, which can then be declined into various cases, including the elative. The third infinitive itself often describes an action that has not yet occurred or an ongoing action. When combined with the elative case, "ohittamasta" suggests a departure from the act of overtaking or bypassing.

For example, in a sentence, "Hän puhui ohittamasta hidasta autoa" could be translated as "He spoke about not overtaking the slow car" or "He spoke of passing by the slow car." The specific nuance depends on the broader context of the sentence. It is a relatively uncommon grammatical construction in everyday speech but is found in more formal or literary Finnish.