tähdellistä
Tähdellistä is a Finnish adjective form used to describe something star-like or celestial, typically in a descriptive or literary context. It is the partitive singular inflection of the underlying adjective tähdellinen, and it arises when the noun it modifies appears in the partitive case, as is common in Finnish grammar.
Etymology and formation: The word is built from the root tähti, meaning star, combined with the derivational
Usage: Tähdellistä is most often found in poetic or descriptive Finnish. It describes a quality of brightness,
- tähdellistä valoa (starry light)
- tähdellistä taivasta (starry sky)
Grammatical notes: As with other Finnish adjectives, tähdellistä agrees with the noun in number and case. The
Relation to related terms: The root tähti (star) connects tähdellistä to other star-related terms, such as tähti,