puhtaammasta

Puhtaammasta is a Finnish grammatical form, specifically the elative singular of the comparative adjective puhtaampi. Puhtaampi is the comparative of puhdas, meaning clean or pure. The elative case ending -sta/-stä marks origin from something, so puhtaammasta translates roughly as “from a purer” or “from a more pure [source].” It is used to indicate the origin or source of a noun described as being in a higher state of purity, typically in clauses that involve a comparison between two sources or conditions.

Examples of usage include phrases like Vesi on peräisin puhtaammasta lähteestä (The water comes from a purer source) and Tutkimuksessa käytettiin puhtaammasta näytteestä saatuja tuloksia (The study used results obtained from a purer sample). In these constructions, puhtaammasta modifies the noun in the elative case and conveys a relative degree of cleanliness or purity compared with another reference.

Usage notes: Puhtaammasta is generally followed by a noun in the elative case (for example lähteestä, näytteestä, mahdollisuudesta). It functions as an adjective phrase indicating origin from a state of greater purity, rather than as an adverb. Related forms include puhtaampi (the positive comparative) and puhtain (the superlative). Like other Finnish comparatives, puhtaammasta agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, and its exact meaning depends on the surrounding context and the noun’s elative form.

See also: Finnish grammar; comparative forms; elative case; puhdas.