diplomaattisesta

Diplomaattisesta is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective diplomaattinen, meaning diplomatic. In Finnish grammar, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify in case and number, so diplomaattisesta appears only when the noun it describes is in the elative case (from or out of something).

Usage and function: diplomaattisesta is typically found in formal or official contexts where the speaker wants to indicate a relationship to diplomacy or the diplomatic sphere. It is not a standalone headword; rather, it is a grammatical form used with a following noun in the elative. Examples include diplomaattisesta asemasta (from a diplomatic post), diplomaattisesta lähteestä (from a diplomatic source), or diplomaattisesta käytännöstä (from a diplomatic practice). The corresponding plural elative form is diplomaattisista, as in diplomaattisista asemista (from diplomatic posts).

Grammatical notes: the form agrees with the noun in number and with the noun’s elative case; the adjectives preceding the noun take the same case ending as the noun they modify. This pattern applies across common noun categories, yielding phrases that convey origin, source, or association with diplomacy.

Etymology: diplomaattisesta derives from diplomaattinen (diplomatic) plus the standard elative suffix -sta/-stä, reflecting its role as a case-inflected adjective rather than a separate lexical item.

See also: diplomaatti, diplomaattinen, elatiivi (elative case), Finnish grammar.