Tukevasta

Tukevasta is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective tukeva, which means sturdy, robust, or solid. In Finnish, adjectives decline to agree with the nouns they modify, and the elative suffix -sta/-stä marks source or origin. Therefore tukevasta translates roughly as “from a sturdy [something]” and is used when the noun in question is in the elative case.

Usage and meaning

Tukevasta describes the quality of materials, constructions, or objects as being solid and reliable. It is common in technical or descriptive texts, such as product descriptions or architectural language, and can also be used figuratively to speak about robustness or dependability of plans, organizations, or people. Compared with more frequent forms like tukevan or tukevaa, tukevasta appears mainly in phrases where the noun is in elative or when expressing material origin.

Common contexts

- Materials and construction: Meidän pöytämme on tehty tukevasta puusta. (Our table is made of sturdy wood.)

- Structural description: Rakennukset on rakennettu tukevasta rungosta. (The buildings are built from a sturdy frame.)

- Describing state: Ovi on tukevassa kunnossa. (The door is in sturdy condition.)

Related forms

Tukeva forms decline across cases in singular and plural. The base meaning remains “sturdy,” while tukevasta specifically marks elative usage. The root tukeva is related to the verb tukea, meaning “to support,” reflected in the sense of solidity and reliability.

Etymology

Tukeva derives from Finnish tukea, with the common adjective-forming suffix -va, indicating characteristic or state. Tukevasta is thus a morphological byproduct used in specific syntactic contexts.

See also

tukeva, tukevaisuus, Finnish grammar, elative case.