Testauksilta

Testauksilta is a Finnish grammatical form used to indicate origin or source, roughly translating to from testing or out of testing. It is the elative plural form of the noun testaus, the act or process of testing. In typical usage, testauksilta signals that information, data, or conclusions come from testing processes rather than other sources.

The form appears primarily in formal, technical, or research-oriented language. It is common in contexts where researchers or developers want to attribute findings to testing activities, such as software testing, clinical or product trials, or quality assurance programs. The usage helps distinguish sources of evidence and maintains precision in reporting.

Examples of usage include phrases such as: testauksilta saadut tulokset osoittavat ohjelmiston toimivuuden, testauksilta kerätty data tukee päätelmiä, and testauksilta peräisin oleva tieto ohjaa kehitystyötä. In these cases, testauksilta modifies the following noun to express that the data, results, or information originate from testing.

In everyday Finnish, speakers often prefer more common constructions like testauksesta or testauksesta saatua tietoa, but testauksilta appears in technical writing, specifications, and formal reports. For grammar, testauksilta is an instance of how the elative plural expresses source in Finnish nouns. See also Finnish grammar and the elative case.