pienikokoisesta

Pienikokoisesta is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective pienikokoinen, meaning "small-sized" or "compact." The term derives from the compound of pieni (small) and kokoinen (of size), used to describe objects that are smaller than typical versions. In Finnish, adjectives inflect to agree with the noun they modify in number and case, so pienikokoisesta appears specifically when the noun is in the elative case, usually translated as "from the small-sized X" or "of the small-sized X."

Usage and examples

The form is most commonly seen with nouns in the elative case, for example: pienikokoisesta autosta (from a small-sized car), pienikokoisesta paketista (from a small-sized package). Other case forms exist for the same adjective, such as:

- Nominative: pienikokoinen auto (a small-sized car)

- Genitive: pienikokoisen auton (of a small-sized car)

- Partitive: pienikokoista autoa

- Inessive: pienikokoisessa autossa (in a small-sized car)

- Illative: pienikokoiseen autoon (into a small-sized car)

- Essive: pienikokoisena autona (as a small-sized car)

- Translative: pienikokoiseksi autoksi (into a small-sized car)

Usage context

Pienikokoisesta is mainly found in descriptive, technical, or product-related language where size nuance matters. It is a precise, albeit somewhat formal, way to indicate that an object is smaller than usual. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for simpler descriptors such as pienikokoinen or kompakti, depending on register and clarity.

See also

Related terms include pienikokoinen (the basic adjective), kompakt (compact), and other inflected forms aligned with Finnish noun cases.