No. 848 in Finnish
jäljiltä
"Left by" or "as a result of."
In a sentence
Vanhan sodan jäljiltä alue on edelleen vaarallinen.
Following the old war, the area is still unsafe.
In this sentence, 'jäljiltä' is used as a compound preposition meaning 'after' or 'following,' indicating a state or condition resulting from a prior event.
Luonto alkaa palautua tulipalon jäljiltä.
Nature is beginning to recover after the wildfire.
Here, 'jäljiltä' expresses the aftermath of an event, in this case a wildfire, implying a subsequent state of being or circumstance.
Lasten jäljiltä löytyi leluja ympäri olohuonetta.
Following the children's activities, toys were scattered across the living room.
This use of 'jäljiltä' denotes the remnants or consequences of the children's actions, specifically the toys left scattered.
Kadun jäljiltä löytyi kadonnut avain.
The lost key was found along the street.
In this sentence, 'jäljiltä' is used to indicate a location associated with something, specifically the street where the object was found.
Juhlan jäljiltä tilaa täytyi siivota.
The place had to be cleaned after the celebration.
Here, 'jäljiltä' denotes the condition or state left by an event, namely the celebration.
Onnettomuuden jäljiltä tiet olivat tukossa.
The roads were blocked following the accident.
In this case, 'jäljiltä' describes the consequence or aftermath of an incident, referring to the blocked roads caused by the accident.
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