syntymäpäivältään

Syntymäpäivältään is a Finnish word that translates to "from their birthday" or "since their birthday." It is a compound word formed from "syntymäpäivä" (birthday) and the elative case ending "-ltään." The elative case in Finnish typically indicates origin or removal from something.

In practice, "syntymäpäivältään" is used to indicate a point in time relative to someone's birthday. For example, if someone says "Hän on ollut pirteämpi syntymäpäivältään," it means "He has been more cheerful since his birthday." The word implies that a change or a state of being began or has continued from the specific occasion of their birthday. It can also be used to mark the passage of time, such as "Vuosi on kulunut syntymäpäivältään," meaning "A year has passed since their birthday." The context usually clarifies whether it refers to the start of a new phase or the duration since the event.