oikeasta

Oikeasta is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective oikea, which means right-hand or correct. In Finnish, adjectives decline to agree with the nouns they describe, and oikea can take the elative ending -sta/-stä to indicate movement from or origin related to the right side. Consequently, oikeasta is not a stand-alone dictionary entry in most contexts; it is the inflected form used with a noun in the elative case.

In use, oikeasta communicates a spatial sense: something originates from or comes from the right-hand side. It is commonly seen in phrases such as oikeasta korvasta (from the right ear), oikeasta kädestä (from the right hand), or oikeasta ovesta (from the right door). These constructions describe sources, directions, or points of reference relative to the right.

Oikeasta can also appear in broader descriptions of location or movement that involve the right side, such as oikeasta reunasta (from the right edge). It is important to distinguish this elative form from other meanings of oikea, particularly the sense of “correct” or “proper.” When referring to correctness, Finnish typically uses oikea or the adverb oikein, not oikeasta.

Summary: oikeasta is the elative case form of the Finnish adjective oikea, used to express “from the right” or “from the right side” when modifying a noun in the elative. Its meaning is directional, not evaluative, and it requires a noun to complete the phrase.