Suorituksesta

Suorituksesta is the elative singular form of the Finnish noun suoritus, which covers meanings such as performance, execution, achievement, or completion. In this form it is commonly used to indicate source, origin, or basis for a statement, i.e., roughly “from the performance,” “of the performance,” or “on the basis of the performance” depending on the context.

Typical uses include educational assessments, sports and arts discussions, and analytical reports. For example: “Kokeen suorituksesta voidaan päätellä, että opiskelija hallitsee aiheen” (From the exam’s performance one can conclude that the student understands the topic). “Menestys riippuu suorituksesta” (Success depends on the performance). “Raportissa on huomioitu suorituksesta saadut pistemäärät” (The report takes into account the scores obtained from the performance).

Grammatically, suorituksesta is the elative form of suoritus; the root term is derived from the verb suorittaa, meaning to perform or carry out. The elative indicates source or basis, while other related forms include suoritus (nominative), suorituksen (genitive singular), suoritusta (partitive singular), suorituksesta (elative singular), suorituksista (elative plural), and suoritusten (genitive plural). The inessive form is suorituksessa (in the performance), illustrating how different cases reflect different grammatical roles in sentences.