ammattikunnilla

Ammattikunnilla is the inessive plural form of the Finnish noun ammattikunta, a term referring to an occupational group or professional community. The concept denotes a collective of people who share a common profession or work domain. Historically and in sociological writing, ammattikunta has been used to describe organized professional groups and their role within society; in contemporary usage the term appears mainly in academic or historic contexts and less in everyday speech.

Grammatically, ammattikunnilla is formed from the plural nominative ammattikunnat plus the adessive suffix -lla, indicating location or context: on/at/among the occupational groups. It is used in sentences that place something in relation to multiple professional groups, for example to express what happens “among the occupational groups” or what those groups are involved in. An example sentence is: Keskustelussa ammattikunnilla on merkittävä rooli. The construction can also denote context rather than a physical location.

Usage notes: The form is most commonly found in written Finnish—especially in sociology, history, or political science texts. In everyday language, speakers are more likely to use the singular ammattikunta or refer to specific professions or organizations (for example, ammattikunta or ammattijärjestöt) depending on the context. Related terms include ammattikunta (singular) and ammattikunnat (nominative plural). See also: ammatti, ammattiryhmät, ammattiyhdistys.