Partitiivisesta

Partitiivisesta is an inflected form of the Finnish adjective partitiivinen, meaning “pertaining to the partitive.” It is the elative singular form, used when the noun it modifies is in the elative case and the phrase expresses a relation to partitivity. In Finnish grammar, adjectives agree with their nouns in number and case, and the -inen adjectives have the elative singular ending -esta, yielding partitiivisesta.

Usage and meaning: The form is primarily a grammatical descriptor in linguistic and grammar discussions. It marks that a feature, concept, or expression relates to or concerns the partitive case or the notion of partitivity. The term is common in explanations of how partitiivi is used in different contexts.

Morphology note: partitiivinen follows the regular pattern for -inen adjectives. The elative singular is formed by replacing the base with the ending -esta, resulting in partitiivisesta. Other related forms include partitiivinen (nominative), partitiivisen (genitive), partitiivista (partitive), and partitiivisessa (inessive).

Examples of usage: In linguistic text, one might encounter phrases such as partitiivisesta kontekstista, partitiivisesta merkityksestä, or partitiivisesta ilmaisusta, meaning “from the partitive context,” “from the partitive meaning,” and “from the partitive expression,” respectively. The form helps specify that the discussion centers on the partitive aspect within a given context.

See also: Finnish grammar, partitiivi (the partitive case), elatiivi (elative case), adjective declension.