neljännestä

neljännestä is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun neljännes, meaning a quarter or one fourth of something. It denotes a fractional part of a whole and is used when the quantity is not specified or when the head noun is in the partitive case. The form often appears in phrases where the head noun is in a partitive context, such as neljännestä osasta or neljännestä kupillisesta kahvia, depending on the governing case of the head noun.

In Finnish, neljännestä has corresponding forms in other cases, for example neljänneksen in the genitive and neljänneksestä in the elative or other oblique cases. The word shares meaning with related terms such as neljäsosa, which is widely used in everyday language to denote one fourth, and neljännes, a more formal or standard noun for a quarter. Fractions are commonly expressed in Finnish using these forms, with the choice between neljännes, neljäsosa, or specific case endings depending on the grammatical role of the noun in the sentence.

Usage notes:

- neljännestä is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept; its meaning as “one fourth” relies on the surrounding noun and case.

- It is frequent in mathematical and statistical contexts as well as in everyday discussion of portions, shares, or time segments.

- When speaking about a whole divided into four parts, Finnish speakers may use neljäsosa or neljännes, with different cases applied as needed in the sentence.

See also: neljännes, neljäsosa, fractions in Finnish.