Toimittajiaan

Toimittajiaan is a Finnish noun phrase formed from the noun toimittaja, meaning journalist or reporter. It is used in the language as a plural form referring to journalists when the group is the object of a verb or a dependent expression, and it often implies some possessive relation to a third party (for example, their journalists). The exact meaning depends on context and on the surrounding grammar, including the verb and any prepositions.

In Finnish, possession is shown by suffixes on the possessed noun, and the form ending in -iaan is a marker that combines plurality with a possessive reference in the relevant construction. Because Finnish case endings and possessive suffixes interact with each other, the same base noun can appear as toimittajaa, toimittaja, toimittajia, toimittajiaan, etc., depending on whether it is the object, part of a compound modifier, or governed by a preposition.

Usage examples illustrate the typical function of toimittajiaan. For instance, a phrase such as toimittajiaan koskeva artikkeli translates to “an article concerning their journalists.” Another example is toimittajiaan vastaan esitetyt väitteet, meaning “the allegations made against their journalists.” These forms are common in news reporting and formal writing, where journalist groups may be discussed in relation to a third party’s interests or actions.

See also: Finnish grammar, noun inflection, possessive suffixes, partitive and illative cases.