Vastaavista

Vastaavista is a Finnish word-form that appears as the elative plural of the adjective vastaava, typically meaning “in charge” or “responsible.” In Finnish grammar, adjectives decline for case and number, and the elative plural ending is often -ista/-istä, producing forms such as vastaavista. The sense conveyed is generally tied to the people who hold responsibility or authority in a given context.

As a rule, vastaavista is used to refer to people or groups associated with responsibility, often in official, administrative, or organizational settings. It can denote the source of information, accountability, or direction, depending on the sentence. For example, a sentence might say that feedback or reports come from vastaavista, meaning “from the persons in charge” or “from the responsible parties.” Another common construction is vastaavista tahoista, meaning “from the respective authorities/parties.”

Usage notes:

- The form is inflected to match number and case, so context determines whether it means “from those in charge” (elative) or serves in other grammatical roles.

- It typically occurs in formal or technical prose, such as reports, memos, or procedural documents.

See also:

- Finnish grammar

- Elative case

- Vastaava (root adjective)

- Official language in Finnish administration