perheeltä

Perheeltä is the elative singular form of the Finnish noun perhe, meaning family. It is used to indicate origin or source of something that comes from a family, such as information, objects, or testimony. The elative case expresses “from” in a sense of origin or source in Finnish grammar.

Common usage involves attributing material to a family as its source. For example, tys: “Tiedot ovat perheeltä.” (The information comes from the family.) “Perheeltä saamamme tarina kuvaa tilannetta.” (The story we received from the family describes the situation.) “Lahja on perheeltä.” (The gift is from the family.) In journalism or research, perheeltä can mark a source of information or material provided by a family unit.

Grammatical notes include that perheeltä is the singular elative form. The plural elative form is perheiltä. The elative suffix is part of standard Finnish case endings and can be used with various nouns to indicate origin or source. When combined with possessives or other modifiers, the meaning remains centered on provenance from the family.

See also discussions of Finnish case systems and examples of elative usage with other kinship terms. Perheeltä provides a concise way to attribute information, gifts, or statements to a family as a source in both everyday speech and formal writing.