Toimittajineen

Toimittajineen is a Finnish comitative form derived from the noun toimittaja, meaning journalist. The word is used to indicate that journalists accompany or are part of a group with the person being described. It translates roughly as “with the journalists” or “together with the press” and is often employed in reporting and formal prose to emphasize the presence of the press at an event or in a statement.

Formation and usage: The comitative suffix -ineen attaches to the noun stem to express accompaniment. In practice, toimittajineen is used after a main noun or name to show that journalists are part of the scene or entourage. It is common in news reporting, political statements, and other formal contexts where the participation or presence of the media is noteworthy. The construction is stylistically neutral but slightly literary or formal compared with more everyday phrases like toimittajien mukana or lehdistön kanssa.

Examples: Presidentti saapui tilaisuuteen toimittajineen. (The president arrived at the event with the journalists.) Hän puhui rauhallisesti toimittajineen edellisenä päivänä. (He spoke calmly with the journalists the previous day.)

Related terms and alternatives: Other comitative forms with similar meaning include with the press or with journalists: toimittajien kanssa, lehdistön kanssa. In contemporary writing, more colloquial alternatives may be used, but toimittajineen remains a standard, neutral option in formal journalism and official communication.