Suklaasta

Suklaasta is the elative singular form of the Finnish noun suklaa, meaning chocolate. In Finnish grammar, the elative case, marked by the suffix -sta/-stä, expresses origin, source, or material. Therefore suklaasta is commonly used to indicate that something is made from chocolate or derived from chocolate, and it can describe edible products as well as other items where chocolate is the material involved.

The word suklaa itself comes from the international word for chocolate, and in Finnish the elative form is built by adding -sta to the noun stem. The form behaves like other elative nouns and can combine with adjectives and verbs to form phrases such as suklaasta tehty or suklaasta valmistettu.

Usage and examples: In phrases describing material or composition, suklaasta is used with verbs like tehdä or valmistaa. For example: "Kakku on suklaasta tehty" (The cake is made from chocolate); "Kuorrute on suklaasta tehty" (The glaze is made from chocolate); "Suklaasta valmistettu jälkiruoka on suosittu" (A dessert made from chocolate is popular). In other contexts, the elative can mark source or starting point, but the most common use is to denote material.

See also: suklaa, kielioppi, elatiivi.