Tasoista

Tasoista is a Finnish adjective form derived from the noun taso, meaning level, standard, or quality. The suffix -ista is used in Finnish to form adjectives that describe kind or type in relation to a reference level. In practice, tasoista is most often encountered with nouns in the partitive case, for example tasoista ruokaa, tasoista palvelua, and tasoista viihdettä, all conveying a sense of “food of that quality,” “service of that level,” or “entertainment of that standard.”

Use and nuance

The word expresses an assessment of quality or standard with respect to a reference point. It can be used to describe things that meet a certain standard or to compare items by quality. The evaluation is often subjective and context-dependent, and tasoista is commonly found in everyday language, consumer discourse, product reviews, and marketing language.

Relation to related terms

Tasoista is related to taso (level, standard) and to tasoinen, an attributive adjective meaning “of that kind/level.” Differences among these forms hinge on grammar and whether the reference is general or tied to a specific noun in a particular grammatical case.

Examples

- tasoista ruokaa – food of that quality

- tasoista palvelua – service of that level

- haluaako joitakin tasoisia elokuvia? (colloquial) – would you like some movies of that standard?

See also

tas o, tasoinen, laatu