suomalasta

Suomalasta is a grammatical form connected to the Finnish noun and adjective suomalainen, which means “Finnish” or “Finnish person.” It is not a standalone dictionary entry but rather a inflected form that can appear as part of a sentence in certain grammatical contexts. In standard Finnish, many inflected endings exist to mark case and number, and suomalainen itself serves as the base form.

In contemporary Finnish, the common inflected forms for suomalainean usage are more frequently encountered in everyday speech as suomalainen (singular, base noun or adjective), suomalaiset (plural nominative), suomalaisen (genitive singular), suomalaisia (partitive plural), and suomalaisesta (elative singular). The form suomalasta is not typically listed as a standard inflection in modern Finnish grammars; when grammarians describe Finnish noun–adjective inflection, they usually present other endings for the same stem.

Because Finnish inflection is sensitive to case, number, and surrounding words, suomalasta may appear in limited or dialectal contexts, or as a nonstandard variant in older texts. In practice, speakers and writers aiming for standard Finnish will choose the canonical forms above rather than suomalasta.

Etymology and usage notes:

- suomalainen is the base meaning “Finnish” or “Finnish person.”

- The appearance of a form like suomalasta reflects the broader Finnish system of case endings, but it is not a common or widely accepted standard form in modern usage.

- For reference, consult Finnish grammar resources that detail the standard inflection patterns for suomalainen and related noun/adjective stems.

See also: Finnish grammar, Finnish nouns, Finnish adjectives.