aineistosta

Aineistosta is the elative form of the Finnish noun aineisto, meaning material, data set, or evidence. It translates roughly as “from the material” or “from the data.” The word is widely used in academic, scientific, and journalistic Finnish to refer to information derived from a specified collection of materials or dataset.

In practice, aineistosta marks the source of information. It is common in statements like “Aineistosta voidaan päätellä, että…” (From the data one can conclude that…). It may accompany statements about research findings or descriptions of methodological steps, indicating that the conclusions come from the data rather than the author’s opinion.

Morphology: “aineisto” is a neuter noun; the elative singular is “aineistosta.” The corresponding plural is “aineistoista,” meaning “from the datasets.”

In usage, it is advisable to specify which aineisto is being referred to, for example by naming the dataset or materials and their source, to improve traceability and reproducibility of the analysis. Related terms include aineisto (material, data set), lähde (source), and tietokanta (database).