hyllyistä

Hyllyistä is the elative plural form of the Finnish noun hylly, meaning “from the shelves.” The elative case expresses origin or source, so hyllyistä literally means “from the shelves” when referring to more than one shelf. The singular elative form is hyllystä, and the genitive plural is hyllyjen.

Usage: Hyllyistä is used to indicate where something comes from or is taken from, especially when speaking about multiple shelves. It can describe physical location, sources of items, or origins of information in a broader sense. Common contexts include libraries, stores, or household storage.

Examples:

- Vanhoja kirjoja löytyi hyllyistä. (Old books were found on the shelves [from the shelves].)

- Tavaroita on poistettu hyllyistä. (Items have been removed from the shelves.)

- Tietoja ovat peräisin hyllyistä, joissa ne aiemmin sijaitsivat. (The information originates from the shelves where it previously rested.)

Notes: Hyllyistä is distinct from hyllystä (singular elative, “from the shelf”) and from hyllyjen (genitive plural, “of the shelves”). Like other Finnish case forms, elatiivi -istä follows vowel harmony and attaches to the root hylly-, adapting to plural form.