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 adessive plural form, indicating “on/at/with the committees,” is komiteilla. This form signals both plurality and the adessive case.

Usage examples:

- 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 final decisions.)

Relation to other forms: The corresponding singular forms are komitealla (“on the committee”) and komitean/komitean toimesta in various constructions. Komitea is a loanword from French comité, and Finnish also uses native terms such as toimikunta for similar bodies.

See also: komitea, toimikunta, hallinto. Note that in Finnish, the exact nuance of “by the committees” versus “on the committees” can vary with verb choice and context; komiteilla generally emphasizes presence, involvement, or agency of multiple committees.