Säännöllisistä

Säännöllisistä is the elative plural form of the Finnish adjective säännöllinen, meaning regular, routine, or systematic. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case, and the elative plural ending is -is-ta. Therefore säännöllisistä can be translated as “from the regular ones” or more broadly “of the regular ones” when used with plural nouns.

Use and meaning

The form is used to refer to things that originate from, or are derived from, regular or routine practices, schedules, patterns, or groups. It often appears in contexts describing routines, habits, or schedules that are characteristic or expected for a larger set.

Morphology notes

Säännöllinen forms across cases in the plural include: säännölliset (nominative), säännöllisten (genitive), säännöllisiä (partitive), säännöllisissä (inessive), and säännöllisistä (elative). The elative plural specifically signals source or basis from the “regular ones.”

Examples

- Säännöllisistä tapaamisista sovittiin etukäteen. (An agreement was made about the regular meetings.)

- Säännöllisistä aikatauluista pidetään kiinni. (People adhere to the regular schedules.)

Related terms

Säännöllinen as an adjective is used broadly to describe anything recurring at fixed intervals, uniform in pattern, or conforming to a rule. It is closely related to sääntö (rule) and is common in descriptions of routines, schedules, and systematic practices.