kuudesta

Kuudesta is the elative case form of the Finnish cardinal numeral kuusi, which means six. In Finnish, numerals decline like nouns and adjectives when used with a noun, and kuudesta signals origin, source, or starting point related to the quantity six. The form is created by applying the elative suffix -sta/-stä to the numeral stem, following the same pattern seen with other numerals such as kolmesta (from three) and viidestä (from five).

As a grammatical form, kuudesta does not have an independent lexical meaning beyond indicating a relation to the number six; its interpretation depends on the accompanying noun. It typically appears in contexts such as mathematical, statistical, or linguistic discussions, or in phrases describing a subset or source associated with six items or units. In everyday speech, such inflected numeral forms are less commonly used, and simpler constructions are often preferred.

In Finnish grammar references, kuudesta is listed among standard elative forms produced from numerals. Understanding kuudesta helps with reading and analyzing sentences that specify origin, source, or starting point in relation to the quantity six. See also Finnish grammar, the elative case, and Finnish numerals.