Osallistuvilla

Osallistuvilla is the adessive plural form of the Finnish present active participle osallistuva (participating). In usage, it functions as a nominalized participle referring to the people or groups that take part in a process, event, or discussion. The term is common in formal or policy-oriented Finnish and is often found in documents that describe stakeholder involvement or collaborative work. It is not a casual everyday noun, but a grammatically precise way to designate those who participate in a given context.

Usage and meaning

Osallistuvilla emphasizes ongoing involvement in contrast to a simple label like participants (osallistujat). The adessive form allows phrases such as osallistuvilla osapuolilla (with the participating parties) or osallistuvilla tahoilla (the participating actors). This makes the term useful in policy, governance, research protocols, and project management where the relationship between the process and the actors is important.

Examples

Keskusteluun osallistuvilla osapuolilla on oikeus saada tieto ja esittää mielipiteensä. Hankkeen osallistuvilla osapuolilla tarkoitetaan sekä julkisen että yksityisen sektorin toimijoita.

Related terms

Related concepts include osallistua (to participate), osallistuja (participant), osallistuminen (participation), and osallistaa (to involve).

See also

Participation; Stakeholder engagement; Participatory governance; Finnish grammar and participles.