Riippuvaiselta

Riippuvaiselta is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective riippuvainen, meaning addicted or dependent. It is used to describe a source or origin when the noun it modifies is in the elative case, for example in the phrase riippuvaiselta ihmiseltä, meaning “from an addicted/dependent person.”

In practice, riippuvaiselta appears in noun phrases where both the adjective and the noun are declined to match the elative case. This construction is common when attributing information, statements, or actions to a person or entity that is described as dependent or addicted. For instance, laajennetut tarinat or reports may cite information believed to come from a riippuvaiselta ihmiseltä.

Etymologically, the form derives from the base adjective riippuvainen combined with Finnish case suffixes; -elta (or -ltä, depending on harmony) marks the elative case. The word is not a separate lexical item but a grammatical form used to convey source or origin in context.

See also: riippuvainen (addicted, dependent), riippuvaisuus (addiction, dependency), elative case in Finnish grammar. Usage tends to be neutral in everyday speech but can be nuanced; attributing statements to someone described as riippuvainen may carry connotations about the credibility or perspective of the source, depending on context.