kortteista

Kortteista is the elatiivi plural form of the Finnish noun kortti, meaning “from the cards.” It is a grammatical form used to indicate origin, source, or starting point, and it appears in sentences where information or material comes from cards.

As a plural elatiivi, kortteista can be used in contexts such as data, facts, or materials derived from cards. For example, “Kortteista saatuja tietoja käytettiin tutkimuksessa” translates to “Data obtained from the cards were used in the study.” Another common use is to refer to something that originates in or is derived from cards, rather than to a single card.

In Finnish, the elatiivi case answers questions such as “from where?” or “out of what?” when discussing plural nouns. Kortteista therefore functions similarly to other elatiivi forms, but is specifically tied to the plural form of kortti. It is not a standalone concept or topic; rather, it is a part of Finnish morphology used in appropriate grammatical contexts.

Because kortteista is a grammatical form, its meaning is determined by the surrounding sentence and context. For learners, the key point is recognizing that -sta/-stä marks origin or source in the plural, and kortteista is the form that corresponds to the noun kortti in that case. See also kortti, elatiivi case in Finnish grammar.