tuolilta

Tuolilta is the elative form of the Finnish noun tuoli, meaning chair. In English, it translates to “from the chair” and is used to express origin, starting point, or source in spatial expressions.

Usage and grammar: Tuolilta is formed with the elative case suffix -lta/-ltä applied to tuoli. It indicates movement away from or extraction from the chair, or the source of an action. It is commonly used with verbs of motion or transfer, and with phrases describing where an object or person originated.

Examples:

- Hän nousi tuolilta. (He stood up from the chair.)

- Kissa hyppäsi tuolilta lattialle. (The cat jumped from the chair to the floor.)

- Hän otti kirjan tuolilta ja luki sen. (He took the book from the chair and read it.)

Distinctions: Tuolilta is distinct from tuolilla, which marks position on or at the chair (on the chair). Tuolilta emphasizes origin or departure, while tuolilla describes location.

Related notes: The elative suffix -lta/-ltä is used with many Finnish nouns to express “from” in various contexts, not only with furniture. Word forms may adjust for phonology and harmony, but tuolilta remains the standard form for “from the chair.” In usage, context typically clarifies whether the meaning is physical origin, a starting point for movement, or a source of an action.