Syvältä

Syvältä is a Finnish adverb meaning from the depths or from deep within, and can also be rendered as deeply in a figurative sense. It is formed from the adjective syvä (deep) with the ablative suffix -ltä, which marks origin or source.

The term is used in both literal and figurative contexts. Literally, syvältä describes something that comes from a deep location, for example from a body of water or from the earth’s depths. Figuratively, it emphasizes the depth or intensity of a feeling, thought, or impression, as in experiences or expressions that originate inside one’s innermost self or arise from profound experience.

Grammatical notes: syvältä functions as an adverb and is invariable; it does not take comparative or superlative forms. It can combine with verbs to indicate the source of an action or sensation, while the surrounding sentence clarifies the precise image of depth.

Related forms include syvä (deep, adj.), syvällinen (profound, adj.), syvällisesti (profoundly, adverb), and other spatial phrases such as syvällä (deep inside/on a depth). The word is common in standard Finnish prose, journalism, and everyday speech.

See also: Finnish language; depth-related expressions; Finnish adverbs. Etymology: from syvä + -ltä, indicating origin from a depth.