näköiseltä

Näköiseltä is a Finnish word that functions as an adverb and a partitive plural form. As an adverb, it means "looking like," "resembling," or "appearing as." It is derived from the word "näköinen," which means "looking" or "having the appearance of." For example, one might say "Hän näköiseltä kuin isänsä" which translates to "He looks like his father." The word describes a visual similarity or likeness between two or more things.

The partitive plural form of "näköinen" is "näköisiä." When "näköiseltä" is used as the partitive plural, it refers to multiple instances of something that has a particular appearance or characteristic. For example, "kaupungissa oli monenlaisia rakennuksia näköiseltä" could imply that the city contained buildings of various appearances. In this context, "näköiseltä" would be a typo or an incorrect grammatical form, as the correct partitive plural would be "näköisiä." The singular partitive form of "näköinen" is "näköistä." The genitive singular is "näköisen," and the nominative plural is "näköiset." Understanding these grammatical variations is key to correctly using "näköiseltä" and its related forms in Finnish.