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huolloista

Huolloista is the elative plural form of the Finnish noun huolto, which broadly means maintenance, service or care. In Finnish, the elative case (-sta/-stä) is used to indicate origin or source, and it is also commonly used with verbs to express the topic of discussion or consideration. Therefore huolloista can mean “from the maintenance” in a literal sense or, more commonly, “about maintenance” depending on the verb and context.

Usage and meanings

In everyday language huolto refers to various kinds of upkeep and service. Examples include car maintenance

Etymology and related terms

Huolto derives from huoli, meaning care or concern, and is closely related to verbs such as huoltaa

Notes on usage

Finnish often uses elative forms after verbs that indicate discussion, description, or handling of a topic,

(autohuolto),
property
or
facility
maintenance
(kiinteistöhuolto),
and
general
upkeep
operations
in
industries
or
organizations.
The
elative
form
huolloista
appears
in
phrases
like
puhutaanko
huolloista
(are
we
talking
about
maintenance)
or
valmistautuminen
huolloista
(preparation
related
to
maintenance).
It
can
also
denote
costs,
concerns,
or
topics
that
arise
from
maintenance
activities,
as
in
autohuolloista
aiheutuvat
kustannukset
(costs
arising
from
car
maintenance)
or
huolloista
keskustellaan
kaupungin
budjetissa
(maintenance
is
discussed
in
the
city
budget).
(to
service/maintain)
and
concepts
like
kunnossapito
(maintenance/maintenance
of
equipment).
Related
nouns
include
huoltosopimus
(maintenance
contract)
and
huoltotoimet
(maintenance
procedures).
for
example
puhua
huolloista,
käsitellä
huolloista,
or
kertoa
huolloista.
The
exact
meaning
of
huolloista
depends
on
context,
but
it
generally
signals
a
focus
on
maintenance-related
matters
rather
than
a
literal
movement
from
maintenance.