nurkasta

Nurkasta is the elative form of the Finnish noun nurkka, meaning corner or nook. In Finnish, the elative case, marked with the suffix -sta or -stä, denotes origin or starting point, both in literal and figurative contexts. Therefore nurkasta translates to "from the corner" and is used to indicate movement or location relative to a corner.

Etymology and form: The word is created by adding the elative suffix -sta to the base nurkka. The form follows standard vowel harmony and inflection patterns of Finnish nouns. It is one of several case forms that nouns can take in Finnish.

Usage and examples: Nurkasta appears in everyday sentences describing physical movement or spatial relationships. Examples include: "Hän tuli nurkasta." (He/She came from the corner.) "Huoneen nurkasta kuului outo ääni." (A strange sound came from the corner of the room.) "Kissa kurkisti nurkasta." (The cat peered from the corner.) In writing, nurkasta can also be used to emphasize a point of origin or path of action when describing scenes or objects located near a corner.

See also: Finnish grammar; Elative case; Noun declension.