lohkosta

Lohkosta is the elative form of the Finnish noun lohko, meaning “from a block, chunk, or section.” In Finnish grammar, the elative case expresses origin or source, among other relations, and lohkosta is formed by adding the elative suffix -sta/-stä to the stem lohko-.

Etymology and form: The word lohkosta derives from lohko with the standard elative suffix, reflecting its function to indicate origin from a lohko in contexts where a fragment, block, or subdivision is involved. It is primarily a grammatical form used in everyday Finnish rather than a standalone topic with a specialized meaning.

Usage and context: The term is common in domains that refer to physical or organizational blocks, such as geology, mining, construction, and data segmentation. In geology or mining, lohkosta can denote material taken from a specific block or rock mass. In construction or masonry, it can describe an element or sample originating from a particular block. In data or computing contexts, lohko can mean a block or partition, and lohkosta may indicate origin from that block.

Examples:

- Otettiin näyte lohkosta. (A sample was taken from the block.)

- Löytyi mineraaleja lohkosta. (Minerals were found in the block.)

Limitations: As a grammatical form rather than a concept with an independent encyclopedic topic, lohkosta is used to indicate origin from a block or chunk and is typically understood within the broader meaning of lohko.