myöstää

myöstä is a Finnish word that functions as a postposition. It is typically attached to the end of a noun or pronoun in the elative case, meaning it follows a word that is in the form indicating "from" or "out of." The primary meaning of myöstä is "after" in terms of time. For example, "iltapäivän myöstä" translates to "after the afternoon." It can also convey a sense of origin or source, similar to "from," but this usage is less common and can sometimes overlap with the elative case's inherent meaning.

The postposition myöstä requires its preceding noun or pronoun to be in the elative case. This grammatical feature is crucial for correct usage. The elative case in Finnish is usually formed by adding endings like -sta or -stä to the stem of a word. Therefore, one would not simply say "iltapäivä myöstä" but rather "iltapäivä**n** myöstä" where "iltapäivän" is the genitive form of "iltapäivä" and the elative is implied or expressed through context and the postposition. However, more commonly, it directly follows a noun in the elative, for instance, "koulusta myöstä," meaning "after school." This grammatical construction highlights the dependent nature of myöstä on the preceding word's case.