syntyneiltä

Syntyneiltä is a Finnish grammatical form. It is the elative plural form of the past participle syntynyt, which comes from the verb syntyä meaning “to be born.” As an adjective-like form, syntynyt describes something related to being born, and syntyneiltä specifically marks the source as “from the born ones” in plural.

Morphology and meaning

The word is formed from the stem syntyne- plus the elative plural suffix -iltä, signaling origin or source. The corresponding singular elative is syntyneeltä, meaning “from the born one.” The genitive plural is syntyneiden, and the nominative plural is syntyneet. In usage, syntyneiltä references a group described as having been born, and it functions to indicate where information, material, or influence originates.

Usage

Syntyneiltä is most common in formal, literary, or historical Finnish. In everyday speech, speakers often opt for rephrasings that clarify the source without relying on the elative plural, such as using syntyneiden or restructuring the sentence (for example, “niiden syntyneiden mukaan” meaning “according to those who were born”). When used, syntyneiltä typically modifies phrases that denote origin, testimony, or contributions attributed to the group described as born.

Notes

As with other participial adjectives, syntyneiltä carries a nuance of attribution tied to birth. Its use can underscore inheritance, lineage, or origin in a way that plain nouns or pronouns do not convey, making it a stylistically marked choice in Finnish writing.

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