luomisesta

Luomisesta is a Finnish linguistic form meaning “about creation” or “of creation.” It is the elative case (the -sta/-stä ending) of luominen, which means creation or the act of creating. In Finnish, the elative is used to indicate topic in discussion or source of information, so luomisesta commonly marks the subject matter of conversation, writing, or narrative.

In religious, philosophical, and literary contexts, luomisesta introduces discussions of how the world or things are created, creation myths, and related questions about origin and process. It appears in sentences such as “Keskustelu luomisesta käsittelee teologiaa ja kosmologiaa” or “Tässä luvussa käsitellään luomisesta kertovia tarinoita.” The phrase can also function with verbs of discourse: “Olemme keskustelleet luomisesta” (“We have discussed creation”).

Etymology and related terms: luomisesta derives from luominen plus the elative suffix -sta; the base luominen belongs to the verb luoda (“to create”). Related terms include luominen (creation), luomistapa (mode of creation), and luomiskertomus (creation story). In Finnish usage, luomisesta is common in academic, religious, and cultural writing to discuss creation as a concept or topic. See also theology, cosmology, and creation myths.