Ympäristöystävällisiltä

Ympäristöystävällisiltä is a Finnish word form meaning "from (the) environmentally friendly (ones)" or "from environmentally friendly [sources]" and is the ablative plural (-ltä/-iltä) of the adjective ympäristöystävällinen ("environmentally friendly"). It is used to indicate origin, source or movement away when the described entity is plural or when the noun is implied rather than stated.

Morphology: the base ympäristöystävällinen is composed of ympäristö ("environment") and ystävällinen ("friendly"). The suffix -ltä/-iltä marks the ablative case; the vowel harmony and consonant gradation rules of Finnish determine the exact surface form. The word commonly appears before or after a plural noun or on its own when the noun is understood from context.

Usage: ympäristöystävällisiltä appears in contexts discussing products, companies, policies or practices that are environmentally friendly and are the source of something (support, materials, practices, feedback). Example: "Saamme raaka-aineita ympäristöystävällisiltä toimittajilta" — "We receive raw materials from environmentally friendly suppliers." When the noun is omitted: "Hyvä palaute tuli ympäristöystävällisiltä" — "Good feedback came from environmentally friendly [actors]."

Related forms include ympäristöystävällinen (positive adjective), ympäristöystävällisesti (adverb) and ympäristöystävällisyys (noun, "environmental friendliness"). Synonyms and antonyms depend on context; antonyms include ympäristöhaitallinen ("environmentally harmful"). The term is frequent in environmental policy, marketing and everyday discussion of sustainable choices.