Ponnistelusta

Ponnistelusta is a form that appears in Finnish texts and is generally treated as a nonstandard inflection of the noun ponnistus, meaning effort or exertion. In standard Finnish, the typical inflected forms of pon­nistus include ponnistuksesta (from the exertion) and ponnistusta (an exertion). Ponnistelusta is thus not widely attested in formal writing and is often regarded as a misspelling, dialectal variant, or casual transcription.

Origin and grammar: The base word pon­nistus comes from the verb ponnistaa, meaning to make a strenuous effort. The suffix -sta/-stä commonly marks the elative or from. The standard form for “from the exertion” is ponnistuksesta, and the appearance of ponnistelusta mirrors morphology only loosely. As such, it is best understood as a nonstandard variant rather than a separate lexical item.

Usage: In everyday language, readers may encounter ponnistelusta in informal notes, social media, or transcripts where the author preserves spoken pronunciation or makes a typographical shortcut. In formal or careful writing, it is advisable to use the standard forms ponnistuksesta or ponnistusta to avoid ambiguity.

See also: ponnistus, Finnish grammar, elative case.