Matkailijoilta

Matkailijoilta is the elatiivi plural form of matkailija (traveler) in Finnish, and it literally means “from the travelers.” It is used to indicate the source of information, opinions or material, referring to multiple travelers as the origin.

In usage, matkailijoilta is common in tourism research, market reporting and journalism when presenting data or feedback provided by travelers. It often appears in noun phrases such as matkailijoilta saatu palaute (feedback received from travelers) or matkailijoilta kerätty tieto (data collected from travelers). The form helps attribute statements or findings to their source.

Examples:

- Kyselyn tulokset osoittavat, että matkailijoilta kerätty palaute on myönteistä.

- Matkailijoilta saatu palaute ohjaa kehitystyötä.

Etymology: matkailijoilta is formed from the base noun matkailija (traveler) with the elatiivi plural suffix -ilta, indicating origin from several travelers. The singular counterpart is matkailijalta (from the traveler), and the root for travelers is matkailijat. See also Finnish grammar terms for the elatiivi case and related noun forms, as well as contexts in tourism research where source attribution is important.