Ylisuuresta

Ylisuuresta is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective ylisuuri, meaning “oversized” or “excessively large.” The term is built from the prefix yli- (“over”) and the adjective suuri (“large”). In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in case and number, so when the noun that the adjective describes is in the elative case, the adjective takes the corresponding elative form, yielding ylisuuresta. Consequently, ylisuuresta is not a standalone noun but a grammatical form used in phrases where the accompanying noun is in the elative case, such as from or out of something described as oversized.

Etymology and form: ylisuuri combines yli- and suuri to express excess in size; the suffix -sta/-stä marks the elative case, producing ylisuuresta for the singular feminine/neuter form in typical constructions.

Usage and contexts: The form appears mainly in descriptive phrases within fashion writing, product descriptions, or literary contexts where a noun is in the elative case. For example, ylisuuresta paidasta means “from the oversized shirt,” and ylisuuresta kankaasta valmistettu vaate conveys “a garment made from oversized fabric.” Because it functions as a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical item, its usage is governed by standard Finnish case rules for adjectives.

See also: ylisuuri, elatiivi/elative case, Finnish adjective declension, Finnish grammar.

Summary: ylisuuresta is a specific inflected form of the adjective ylisuuri used when the governing noun is in the elative case. It reflects how Finnish adjectives morph with case to maintain agreement in a phrase describing something that is oversized.