Vanhemmilta

Vanhemmilta is a Finnish ablative plural form of the noun vanhemmat, meaning the parents. The suffix -lta/-ltä in Finnish marks origin or source, so vanhemmilta literally means “from the parents.” The form is used to indicate where something comes from, who provided something, or the source of information, advice, money, or support.

Grammatical notes:

- vanhemmat = parents (nominative plural). Adding the ablative suffix yields vanhemmilta, meaning “from the parents.”

- The form can combine with possessive suffixes to specify a specific person’s parents, for example vanhemmiltaan or vanhemmiltani, meaning “from his/her/their parents” or “from my parents,” respectively, depending on the possessor.

Usage examples:

- Sain rahaa vanhemmilta. (I received money from my parents.)

- Hän kuuli uutisen vanhemmiltaan. (He/she heard the news from his/her parents.)

- Vanhemmiltaan saamat neuvot auttoivat häntä. (The advice received from his/her parents helped him/her.)

Relationship to related forms:

- vanhemmat refers to the parents themselves in the nominative plural.

- vanhempien is the genitive plural, used to express “of the parents.”

- vanhempuus or vanhemmuus is a separate noun meaning parenthood.

In summary, vanhemmilta is a common Finnish construction for indicating origin or source when the parents are involved, functioning as the standard ablative plural form of vanhemmat.