isännältään

Isännältään is a Finnish word that translates to "from its owner" or "from its host." It is the elative case of the word isäntä, which means owner, host, master, or landlord. The elative case in Finnish indicates movement or origin from within something. Therefore, when isännältään is used, it signifies that something is coming from or originates from the owner, host, or landlord.

This phrase can be used in various contexts. For example, if a pet is described as "isännältään eksynyt," it means the pet is lost from its owner. If a guest mentions they received a gift "isännältään," it implies the gift was given by the host. The word isäntä itself carries a sense of responsibility and care, so the elative form often implies a connection or relationship between the subject and the owner/host. It can also be used in more abstract senses, such as a tradition being passed down "isännältään" to the next generation, meaning it originated from the previous keeper or leader. The specific meaning is often clarified by the surrounding sentence and context.