kaltaisilta

Kaltaisilta is a Finnish inflected form used to express origin or source in relation to similarity. It is the elative plural form of the word kaltaiset, the plural form of the adjective kaltainen/kaltaiset meaning “similar” or “such.” In practice, kaltaisilta appears in constructions where the head noun is in the elative case and the phrase means “from those who are similar” or “from similar people/ones.” It is not typically used as a standalone noun, but as a grammatical form within a noun phrase.

The typical construction is kaltaisilta + [noun in the illative/elative/another case], with the following common pattern: kaltaisilta ihmisiltä (from people like those), kaltaisilta asiantuntijoilta (from experts of that kind). This usage allows speakers to attribute information, sentiment, or actions to a class of people who resemble a previously mentioned group, without naming individuals.

Usage notes and nuance: Kaltaisilta conveys a sense of similarity to a referenced group. It is common in written Finnish, policy language, journalism, and academic texts when discussing sources or exemplars. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for more direct phrases, but kaltaisilta remains standard for formal or precise attribution to a category of people.

See also: kaltaiset, kaltais- as a root, Finnish inflection, elative plural.