committeilla
Komiteilla is the plural adessive form of the Finnish noun komitea, meaning “committees.” It is used to indicate a location or association with multiple committees, roughly translating to “on the committees” or “with the committees” in English. In administrative and organizational texts, komiteilla commonly appears when describing who has authority, responsibility, or who performs actions in a process.
Formation and grammar: The base noun is komitea (committee). The plural nominative is komiteat (committees). The
- Komiteilla on valta tehdä päätöksiä. (The committees have the power to make decisions.)
- Hankkeen rahoitus jaetaan komiteilla. (The funding for the project is allocated by committees.)
- Monet hankkeen päätökset käsitellään komiteilla ennen lopullisia päätöksiä. (Many project decisions are discussed by committees before
Relation to other forms: The corresponding singular forms are komitealla (“on the committee”) and komitean/komitean toimesta
See also: komitea, toimikunta, hallinto. Note that in Finnish, the exact nuance of “by the committees” versus