ehdokastaan

Ehdokkaastaan is a Finnish grammatical form. It is the genitive case of the word "ehdokas," which means "candidate" or "nominee." The genitive case in Finnish is used to indicate possession, origin, or to be the object of certain prepositions and verbs. Therefore, "ehdokastaan" translates to "of his/her/its candidate" or "about his/her/its candidate," depending on the context. It can also be used in constructions where a possessive suffix is added to a noun that is already in the genitive case, indicating that something belongs to "his/her/its candidate." For example, "hänen ehdokastaan" would mean "his/her candidate" (literally "of him/her of his/her candidate"), emphasizing the possessor. The suffix "-an" is a third-person possessive suffix. Understanding the genitive case and possessive suffixes is crucial for comprehending Finnish grammar and the nuances of expressions involving ownership or relation. This form would appear in sentences where the candidate's possession or relationship to something else is being described.