terasseilta

Terasseilta is a Finnish grammatical form that means “from the terraces.” It functions as the elative plural form of terassi, which can refer to a terrace, balcony, or another raised outdoor area. The singular counterpart is terassilta (“from the terrace”). In everyday Finnish, terasseilta is used when speaking about more than one terrace as the source or point of departure.

In Finnish, the elative case expresses origin or starting point, and terasseilta is formed to indicate “from multiple terraces.” Related forms include terassit (terraces) in the nominative plural and terassien (of the terraces) in the genitive plural. The form terasseilta is most common when the context involves several terraces or a landscape featuring multiple terraces.

Terasseilta is typically used in descriptions of architecture, geography, tourism, and landscapes, where a view, access, or reference point is located on or from several terraces. It can describe vantage points, observations, or origins of objects or events tied to those terraces. The term is neutral in tone and does not imply any particular architectural style or historical period—it simply marks the source as the terraces plural.

Examples provide a sense of usage: “Kaupunki näkyi terasseilta.” (“The city was visible from the terraces.”) “Terasseilta avautuu laaja näköala merelle.” (“From the terraces opens a wide view to the sea.”) The form is primarily a grammatical tool rather than a thematic term, and its correct use depends on reference to more than one terrace.