Vakavasta

Vakavasta is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective vakava, meaning serious or grave. In Finnish grammar, the suffix -sta/-stä marks the elative case, used to express origin, source, or cause. When attached to vakava, vakavasta appears in phrases that describe something as arising from or relating to seriousness, typically modifying a following noun in contexts such as reasons, situations, or topics.

Usage and notes. Vakavasta is most common in formal, written, or journalistic Finnish, where a sense of gravity or importance is being conveyed. It often appears with nouns referring to conditions or circumstances. Because it is an inflected form, its exact meaning depends on the noun it modifies and the broader sentence structure. In everyday speech, speakers may instead use the base adjective in other cases, but vakavasta remains natural in expressions that emphasize source or cause.

Examples.

- Päätös tehtiin vakavasta syystä. (The decision was made for a serious reason.)

- Keskustelimme vakavasta tilanteesta. (We discussed a serious situation.)

See also. For readers interested in the broader grammar, see Finnish grammar, the elative case, and Finnish adjectives.