vankilasta

Vankilasta is the elative case form of the Finnish noun vankila, meaning “from prison” or “out of prison.” In Finnish, the elative expresses origin or source, and vankilasta is used when something originates from a prison, such as a release, an escape, or information linked to the institution. The form is typically used with verbs of movement, sourcing, or transfer, and it contrasts with vankilassa, which means “in prison.”

Usage examples are common in news, literature, and everyday speech. For instance, Hän vapautui vankilasta viime viikolla means “He was released from prison last week.” Pako vankilasta refers to an escape from prison and is a frequent phrase in reporting about criminal cases. The elative form can also indicate the source of information or materials associated with the prison, as in uutiset, jotka tulivat vankilasta, meaning “the news that came from the prison.”

Etymology and morphology: vankilasta is formed from the base vankila (prison) plus the elative suffix -sta/-stä. This suffix marks origin rather than location, which is expressed by the inessive form vankilassa (in prison) or other cases.

Notes: Vankilasta should not be confused with vankilassa, which denotes being inside the prison. The two forms reflect different spatial or referential relations and are used accordingly in Finnish sentences.