ympäriltään

ympäriltään is a Finnish adverb. It is derived from the word ympäri, meaning "around," and the translative case ending -ltä, meaning "from." Thus,ympäriltään literally translates to "from around" or "from the surroundings."

In Finnish grammar, ympäriltään functions to indicate that something is happening or located in relation to the surroundings or from a position surrounding something else. It often describes the direction or origin of an action or observation. For example, one might say "Aurinko paistoi ympäriltään," meaning "The sun shone from all around." This implies the light was coming from every direction, as if surrounding the observer.

Another common usage is to describe something that is encircled or enclosed. If a village is said to be ympäriltään metsää, it means the village is surrounded by forest. It can also refer to the origin of sounds or smells. For instance, "Haju levisi ympäriltään" translates to "The smell spread from all around." This suggests the scent was emanating from the surrounding area rather than a single point. The adverb ympäriltään is versatile and adds a sense of spatial context to sentences, emphasizing the encompassing nature of a location or event.