lauseesta

Lauseesta is the elative singular form of the Finnish noun lause, which means sentence. In Finnish grammar, lauseesta is used to indicate origin, source, or reference to material coming from a sentence. The elative case answers questions such as from where something comes or what it is derived from.

Morphology and formation: Finnish uses the suffix -sta or -stä to form the elative case. For the stem lause, this yields lauseesta. The elative form is one of several cases that mark different grammatical relationships, and its use can vary with context. Word order in Finnish tends to be flexible, but the elative form helps clearly specify the source or basis of a statement or inference.

Typical uses: Lauseesta can introduce information that is derived from a sentence. For example: Lauseesta voidaan päätellä, että kirjoittaja haluaa korostaa epävarmuutta. ("From the sentence one can deduce that the author wants to emphasize uncertainty.") It can also denote that something is taken from a sentence or quoted material, as in: Esimerkki on otettu lauseesta. ("The example is taken from a sentence/statement.") In broader discourse, lauseesta often appears in academic or analytical writing to attribute conclusions to the source text.

Relation to other forms: Lause, the base word meaning sentence, has multiple case forms including lauseen (genitive), lausetta (partitive), lauseen (genitive), and lauseesta (elative). Each form serves a distinct grammatical function depending on what the writer wants to express.

See also: Finnish grammar, noun cases, elative case, sentence (glossary).