tärkeydestä

Tärkeydestä is a Finnish nominal form built from the noun tärkeys, meaning importance or significance. In linguistic terms, tärkeydestä is the elative singular form (the form used to indicate origin, source, or a limited sense of “about” in certain constructions) of the word tärkeys. The elative suffix -destä/-stä attaches to the stem to convey aspects such as source or topic in some contexts, and tärkeydestä is one of the ways to refer to the concept of importance in relation to a subject.

Etymology and grammar: The base word tärkeys expresses the general notion of importance. In Finnish grammar, the elative case is used to indicate source or basis, and in some contexts can convey the meaning of “about” when discussing a topic or aspect. Therefore tärkeydestä can function as a prepositional-like phrase within a sentence, signaling that the following discourse concerns the importance of something, or that a discussion originates from considerations of importance.

Usage and meaning: In ordinary Finnish, speakers more commonly use phrases such as tärkeydestä or tärkeydestä to refer to the importance of a matter, especially in formal or academic writing. The choice between these forms can affect nuance: tärkeydestä tends to denote the quality of being important, while tärkeydestä can emphasize the topic or basis of discussion related to importance. The elative form is more likely to appear in written language, where precise case usage is common.

Examples: Puhuttiin tärkeydestä projektin riskien arvioinnissa. Tärkeydestä keskusteltiin pitkään valtion toimenpiteistä.

Relation to related terms: Other Finnish expressions for discussing significance include merkittävyydestä and tärkeydestä, with distinctions in emphasis between the inherent importance and the topic of discussion.

See also: Finnish grammar, elative case, tärkeys, merkittävyys.