Eiammatillisia

Eiammatillisia is the plural partitive form of the Finnish adjective eiammatillinen, meaning not professional or non-occupational. The term is used to describe things that are not connected with a person’s professional duties or vocational training, such as activities, courses, or groups that are outside formal occupations.

In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. Therefore eiammatillinen takes the form eiammatillisia before plural nouns in the partitive case. Examples include eiammatillisia harrastuksia (non-professional hobbies) and eiammatillisia kursseja (non-professional courses). The form signals a distinction from professional or vocational contexts.

Common contexts for eiammatillisia include education and leisure. In educational settings, one might contrast ammatillisia (vocational) courses with eiammatillisia courses, the latter focusing on general knowledge or personal interest rather than career preparation. In social and cultural discussions, eiammatillisia activities may refer to volunteer work, hobby groups, or community initiatives that do not pertain to a person’s profession.

See also: ammatti, ammatillinen, harrastus, vapaa-ajan toiminta.