ajankohdilta

Ajankohdilta is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “from the time points.” It is the elative plural form of the noun ajankohta, which translates roughly to a moment or time point. In practice, ajankohdilta denotes origin or source: data, observations, or events that come from multiple moments rather than a single point in time. The word is typically used in formal or semi-formal writing, such as scientific reports, statistics, and official documents.

Morphologically, ajankohdilta is built from the plural stem ajankohdat (time points) with the elative suffix -ilta/ -iltä, resulting in ajankohdilta. The elative case answers questions like “from where?” in plural form, so ajankohdilta specifies origins across several moments rather than one. The singular counterpart is ajankohdalta (from the time point).

Usage and nuance: ajankohdilta emphasizes multiple points in time as the source or reference frame. It is commonly used when discussing data collected at several moments, or events occurring at various times. It can appear in sentences that compare sources, summarize time-based evidence, or describe methodology that relies on measurements taken across a span of times. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for simpler expressions such as useista ajankohdista (“from several time points”) or useista ajoista, depending on context.

Examples:

- Aineisto kerättiin useilta ajankohdilta.

- Tilastot perustuvat havaintoihin useilta ajankohdilta.

Related terms include ajankohta (singular time point) and ajankohdista (from time points in a different grammatical form).