pyrkimisestä

Pyrkimisestä is a Finnish noun form derived from the verb pyrkiä, meaning to strive or to aim. The base noun pyrkiminen denotes the act or process of striving, while pyrkimisestä is its elative singular form, used to express origin or source in phrases such as from striving or because of the striving. In practice, pyrkimisestä is most often encountered in formal or analytical Finnish, particularly in discussions about goals, motivation, or the factors that influence outcomes.

Grammatically, pyrkimisestä is the elative case of pyrkiminen. This form appears in contexts where the speaker refers to something that comes from or is related to striving, or in set expressions like pyrkimisestä huolimatta, meaning “despite the striving.” The word thus functions both as a concrete reference to striving itself and as a connector to broader statements about motivation, effort, and goal-oriented activity.

Usage and nuance: pyrkimisestä emphasizes the element of effort or ambition involved in pursuing a goal. It is closely related to, but distinct from, pyrkiminen (the act of striving) and pyrkimys (an aspiration or aim). In everyday language, pyrkiminen or pyrkimys may be more common, while pyrkimisestä appears in more formal or technical prose.

Examples:

- Pyrkimisestä huolimatta projekti valmistui myöhässä. (Despite the striving/effort, the project finished late.)

- Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan pyrkimisestä vaikutuksia hakijoiden menestykseen.

See also: pyrkiminen, pyrkimys, yritys, vaivannäkö.