Osallistujina

Osallistujina is the plural essive form of the Finnish noun osallistuja, meaning participant. In Finnish grammar the essive case expresses a temporary state or role, so osallistujina translates roughly as “as participants” or “in the capacity of participants.” The form is used when describing people who take part in an event, process, or activity in that role.

Usage and examples

Osallistujina is commonly used to identify participants in a group setting. For example: Kokouksessa osallistujina olivat sekä opiskelijat että opettajat. (In the meeting, the participants were both students and teachers.) Another example: Konferenssissa osallistujina toimivat tutkijat eri yliopistoista. (At the conference, the participants acting as participants are researchers from various universities.)

Relation to other Finnish forms

Osallistujina is related to several other forms of osallistuja. The singular essive osallistujana means “as a participant” (in one person’s role), while the translative osallistujiksi conveys a sense of becoming or turning into participants. The nominative plural participants is osallistujat. The essive plural is specifically used to indicate a temporary role held by more than one person.

Notes

As a grammatical form, osallistujina is primarily a tool for precise role description in contexts such as meetings, studies, surveys, or events. Its meaning is context-dependent and often mirrors the English phrase “as participants.” Proper usage depends on number agreement and the surrounding verbs or phrases that govern case and role.