Pudotuksista

Pudotuksista is the elative plural form of pudotus, a Finnish noun that has several related meanings. In everyday language pudotus can refer to a drop or fall in quantity or level, as well as to the elimination or knockout of participants in a competition. The form pudotuksista means “from the eliminations” or “from the drops” depending on the context, as used in sentences describing origins, sources, or aspects related to eliminations or decreases.

In sports and competition contexts, pudotus commonly denotes a knockout stage where contestants are eliminated as the event progresses. The term is often paired with pudotuspelit to refer specifically to the playoff rounds that determine the overall winner, through successive eliminations. In statistical or economic discourse, pudotus can describe a fall in numbers, such as a decrease in prices, enrollment, or other measurable quantities. Pudotuksista thus appears in texts discussing sources of decline, outcomes of eliminations, or explanations of how reductions occurred.

Usage of pudotuksista follows regular Finnish inflection rules. It is used when the sentence requires an expression of origin or relating to the eliminations or drops, as in “Pudotuksista kertovat tilastot” (The statistics about the eliminations) or “Pudotuksista keskustellaan mediassa” (There is discussion about the eliminations in the media). The term is common in journalism, sports reporting, and statistical analysis, where precise reference to the changes or eliminations is needed.

See also pudotus, pudotuspelit, pudottaa, elativ (Finnish grammar).