taloudelliselta

Taloudelliselta is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective taloudellinen, meaning economic or financial. It is primarily used to express a perspective or basis and occurs in constructions such as taloudelliselta kannalta, meaning “from an economic standpoint,” or taloudelliselta pohjalta, meaning “on an economic basis.”

Usage and meaning: Taloudelliselta cannot generally stand alone in Finnish and is used with a following noun or noun phrase in the elative case. It is common in policy, business, and academic discourse to frame statements as “taloudelliselta kannalta” or “taloudelliselta pohjalta.” The adverbial form taloudellisesti means “economically” and is used to modify verbs or adjectives. In English translations, taloudellinen aspects are often rendered as economic or financial.

Examples:

- Taloudelliselta kannalta investointi on perusteltu. (From an economic standpoint, the investment is justified.)

- Päätökset tulisi tehdä taloudelliselta pohjalta. (Decisions should be made on an economic basis.)

Etymology and usage notes: Taloudellinen derives from talous, meaning economy or finances, with the suffix -llinen to form an adjective. The elative suffix -lta/-ltä yields taloudelliselta, signaling origin or perspective, typically paired with phrases like kannalta or pohjalta to specify economic context.

See also: talous, taloudellinen, taloudellisuus, kannalta, näkökulma.