Uuneista

Uuneista is the elative plural form of the Finnish noun uuni (oven). It denotes origin or source and translates as “from the ovens” or “of the ovens.” In Finnish, the elative case expresses movement from or source, and when applied to a plural noun the suffix -sta/-stä attaches to the plural stem, yielding uuneista. The corresponding singular elative is uunista, while the nominative plural is uunit and the genitive plural is uunien.

Common usages include references to ovens in kitchens, bakeries, or industrial settings. Examples: uuneista otetut leivonnaiset (pastries taken from the ovens); uuneista tuleva lämpö (the heat coming from the ovens). These phrases illustrate how uuneista functions as a source indicator for multiple ovens.

Notes on grammar and forms: uuneista is formed from the plural stem of uuni and the elative suffix -sta/-stä. Other related forms include uunit (nominative plural), uunien (genitive plural), and uunista (singular elative). In everyday language, uuneista tends to appear in concrete, literal contexts such as cooking, baking, and facility descriptions; its metaphorical use is limited.

See also: uuni; elatiivi (elative case); Finnish grammar.