Lukijoista

Lukijoista is the plural elative form of the Finnish noun lukija, which means reader. In Finnish grammar the elative suffix -sta/-stä can express origin or be used to indicate the topic of discussion in certain constructions. Therefore lukijoista is commonly found when referring to a group of readers as the subject of discussion or as a source of information.

In practice, lukijoista is most often used in journalism, media studies, and academic writing to describe readers as a collective entity. It can denote a topic, a group being discussed, or the source of data or opinions. For example, a phrase like kir ijohitus lukijoista means “an article about readers,” while keskustelu lukijoista means “a discussion about the readers.” The form can also appear in phrases implying data gathered from readers, such as lukijoista koottu tutkimus, meaning a study assembled from readers’ input.

Lukijoista should not be confused with its close relatives lukijoiden (genitive singular/plural indicating possession, “of the readers”) or lukijoita (partitive plural, used for direct objects or indefinite quantities). The elative form highlights the readers as a group in relation to another element in the sentence, rather than as owners or a direct object. As with many Finnish word forms, the exact meaning depends on the verbal and syntactic context in which it appears.