kaikista

Kaikista is a Finnish word that functions as the elative form of the pronoun kaikki, meaning all. It literally conveys the sense of “from all” or “out of all” and is used to indicate origin, source, or scope from a complete set. In Finnish, the elative case is formed with the suffix -sta or -stä, and kaikista is the plural form used when the reference is to a group or collection.

As a grammatical form, kaikista appears in many common expressions and phrases. Examples include kaikista vaihtoehdoista (“from all the options”) and kaikista syistä (“for all the reasons” or, depending on context, “from all the reasons”). The word can help contrast or delimit a statement to encompass the entire set being discussed. It is not a noun with a separate meaning beyond its grammatical role; rather, it is a specific inflected form of kaikki used in sentences to indicate origin or scope.

Usage notes: kaikista is typically employed when the speaker wants to emphasize the breadth of the set being referred to. It is common in both written and spoken Finnish, especially in formal contexts or when precise scope is important. In casual speech, speakers may choose shorter or less explicit phrases, but kaikista remains widely understood.

See also: Finnish grammar, Finnish language, elative case, noun inflection, pronouns.