Pohjaisista

Pohjaisista is a Finnish inflected form that appears as an elative plural ending attached to certain adjectives. It does not function as a stand-alone word with a fixed meaning; its sense is determined by the base adjective from which it is derived.

The form most likely originates from adjectives with stems such as pohjainen or related roots, where -ainen or -inen-type endings combine with the elative plural -isista. Consequently, pohjaisista expresses a sense of “from the baselines/bottoms” or “from foundational aspects,” depending on the antecedent adjective. Because Finnish morphology links form to meaning, the exact interpretation hinges on the surrounding context.

In standard Finnish, pohjaisista is relatively uncommon and may appear most often in older texts, technical language, or dialectal usage. For everyday reference to “from the north,” speakers typically use pohjoisista (the elative plural of pohjoinen). When learners encounter pohjaisista, it is advisable to consider the adjacent words to determine whether the intended meaning concerns foundations, bases, or a different stem altogether.

Example contexts are primarily comparative or descriptive, and the word is usually clarified by the noun it modifies or by the broader sentence. Given its rarity in contemporary standard Finnish, pohjaisista is best treated as a specialized or historical form rather than a common lexical item.

See also: pohjoinen, pohjoiset, pohjalaiset, Finnish grammar, elative case.