kymmennestä

kymmenestä is the elative case of the Finnish word "kymmenen," which means "ten." The elative case, indicated by the "-stä" ending, generally translates to "from" or "out of" in English. Therefore, "kymmenestä" literally means "from ten" or "out of ten."

In Finnish grammar, the elative case is used to express origin, material, or separation. For example, "Hän tuli kymmenestä kaupungista" translates to "He came from ten cities." Here, "kymmenestä" signifies the origin of his coming, indicating he came from a group of ten cities.

Another common usage involves expressing a part of a whole, often when referring to numbers. If one were to say, "Kymmenestä yhdeksän oli menestys," it would mean "Out of ten, nine were a success." In this context, "kymmenestä" indicates the total from which a subset is being considered. This grammatical form is essential for conveying a wide range of relational meanings within Finnish sentences, particularly those involving numbers and quantities.