luontaisista

Luontaisista is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the adjective luontainen, meaning natural or inherent. It is the plural elative form used with a plural noun, and it is typically found in phrases indicating “from natural things,” “about natural things,” or “in natural matters.” As a standalone word, luontaisista does not have its own independent meaning; its sense depends on the accompanying noun in the elative plural.

Etymology and formation: The base luontainen conveys natural or inherent qualities. Finnish adjectives of this type decline across cases and numbers, and luontaisista appears specifically when the head noun is plural and in the elative case (from/about natural things). A common construction is luontaisista asioista or luontaisista ilmiöistä, meaning “about natural matters” or “about natural phenomena.” The corresponding singular elative form is luontaisesta.

Usage and nuance: Luontaisista is most often encountered in formal or written Finnish, such as journalism, essays, and academic writing, where speakers discuss nature-related topics or innate, natural characteristics in a plural context. It should not be confused with the related noun luonto (nature) or with the independent adjective luonnollinen, which more explicitly contrasts natural versus artificial. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer simpler phrases like luonnollisista asioista or luontaisista asioista, depending on style and register.

Related terms: The base adjective luontainen frequently coexists with synonyms and related forms, including luonnollinen (natural in the sense of natural vs artificial) and naturalistic terminology in discussions of nature or inherent traits. The form luontaisista is part of Finnish declension patterns for adjectives ending in -ainen and illustrates how plural elative forms function in context.

See also: Finnish grammar, ellative/elative cases, adjectives -ainen, luonto.