Excessive case
The excessive case is a grammatical case that denotes a transition away from a state. It is a rare case found in certain dialects of Balto-Finnic languages. It completes the series of "to/in/from a state" series consisting of the translative case, the essive case and the excessive case.
Finnish
The excessive is found only in Savo and southeastern dialects; speakers from other regions do not recognise it. Its ending is -nta/ntä. For example, tärähtäneentä terveeksi = "from looney to healthy", or a state change from mental illness to mental health.
Estonian
In the general pattern of the loss of a final vowel when compared to Finnish, the Estonian excessive ending is -nt. For example, tagant = from behind (something).
External linksA Finnish text on the dialectal excessive
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