keenestä

keenestä is a Finnish word that translates to "who" or "whom" in English. It is the partitive case of the interrogative pronoun kuka, which also means "who." The partitive case is used in Finnish to indicate an indefinite quantity or a part of something.

In the context of a question, keenestä would be used when asking about a person in a way that implies uncertainty or that the person is only one among many. For example, "Keenestä puhuit?" could mean "Who (among them) were you talking about?" or "Whom (of the people present) did you speak to?". It can also be used to ask about a person in a general sense, without specifying a particular group. The usage of keenestä is distinct from kuka, which is used for direct, singular questions about identity.

The distinction between the nominative (kuka) and partitive (kenestä) forms of the interrogative pronoun for "who" is a common feature of Finnish grammar. Understanding these case distinctions is crucial for accurate comprehension and usage of the Finnish language. keenestä's specific function highlights the nuanced grammatical structure of Finnish, where case endings convey a wealth of information about the role of a word in a sentence.