Tuomasta

Tuomasta is a Finnish word-form that appears in linguistic descriptions as a non-finite form related to the verb tuomita, which means to judge or to convict. In Finnish grammar, non-finite verb forms allow describing actions without specifying a subject or finite tense, and tuomasta is discussed as one of these non-finite forms. It is associated with the broader system of verb inflections thatFinnish uses to express aspects such as purpose, reason, or modality within subordinate clauses.

In morphological terms, tuomasta is described in some grammars as a form derived from the verb stem tuomat- with the appropriate non-finite suffix. Because Finnish non-finite forms can vary between descriptive grammars and traditional texts, tuomasta may be presented primarily in academic or historical contexts rather than as a common everyday verb form. As a result, it is not a standard lexical item that appears frequently in contemporary spoken Finnish outside of grammatical discussion.

Usage and scope

Tuomasta is primarily encountered in grammar discussions and literary analyses that aim to illustrate Finnish non-finite verb forms. It is typically not used as a freely productive form in everyday speech. When it appears, it serves to describe the act of judging in a non-finite construction or to exemplify how the language encodes the idea of judging within larger sentence structures.

See also

Finnish grammar, infinitives in Finnish, partitive infinitive, non-finite verb forms.