aikaisemmasta

Aikaisemmasta is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective aikaisempi, which means earlier or previous. The form aikaisemmasta is used to express a relation to something earlier in time and functions as the elative singular of the adjective. In sentences it can be translated roughly as “from the earlier (one)” or “of the earlier (version, study, etc.).”

Morphology and usage notes: Finnish adjectives decline for case and number, similarly to nouns. aikaisemmasta appears when the noun it modifies is in the elative case. Other common elative forms of aikaisempi include aikaisemmassa (inessive), aikaisemman (genitive), and aikaisemmat (plural forms). The elative expresses origin or source, often translated as “from,” “out of,” or “of the earlier.” The word is frequently used in comparisons or when referring to prior versions, studies, or events.

Examples in context:

- Aikaisemmasta raportista löytyi vastaavia havaintoja, mutta uudemmat tiedot voivat täydentää kuvan. (From the earlier report, similar observations were found.)

- Aikaisemmasta versiosta poiketen uudet tulokset osoittavat paremman suorituskyvyn. (Unlike the earlier version, the new results show better performance.)

- Tutkimus pohjautuu aikaisemmasta tutkimuksesta saatuun dataan, jota täydennettiin uusilla havainnoilla. (The study is based on data from the earlier research, supplemented by new observations.)

Etymology and relation: aikaisemmasta derives from aikaisempi, which itself relates to aika (time) and the concept of being earlier or prior. It contrasts with the adverb aiemmin, which means “earlier” in a non-inflected form. The term is mainly encountered in written Finnish, particularly in academic or formal prose.