suuaukosta

Suuaukosta is a Finnish term that refers to the elative form of the noun suuaukko, which denotes the mouth opening or oral aperture. In anatomical and clinical Finnish, suuaukosta is used to indicate origin or emergence from that opening. The term is technical and relatively uncommon outside specialized texts such as anatomy, dentistry, and medical descriptions.

Origin and form: The word is formed from the compound su u + aukko, yielding suuaukko (mouth opening). The elative suffix -sta/-stä is applied to indicate movement from or origin at a location, producing suuaukosta meaning “from the mouth opening.” As a grammatical form, it functions like other elative constructions in Finnish.

Usage: Because it is a specialized form, suuaukosta appears mainly in descriptive or clinical contexts. It serves to specify the origin of substances, flows, or anatomical processes in relation to the mouth opening. In everyday language, the form is rarely used; speakers and writers typically prefer more general expressions such as discussing the mouth or using more common constructions to describe origin or source.

Example (illustrative): A sentence might read “Neste vuotaa suuaukosta,” meaning “the liquid is flowing from the mouth opening,” or “suuaukosta peräisin oleva limakalvo,” referring to a mucous membrane originating from the mouth opening. Such usage highlights location or source in precise medical or descriptive passages.

See also: suuaukko, elati on Finnish grammar, anatomy terminology.