edustajan

Edustajan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun edustaja, which means “representative” or “delegate.” The base term edustaja denotes a person who represents others in a group, organization, or governing body. The genitive edustajan is used to indicate possession or association, for example “edustajan tehtävät” (the representative’s duties) or “edustajan oikeudet” (the representative’s rights). The plural nominative is edustajat, with genitive edustajien and partitive edustajia.

Etymology: edustaja derives from the verb edustaa “to represent” and the noun-forming suffix -ja, with the concept linked to edustus “representation.” The term has broad usage in modern Finnish.

Usage: In politics, edustaja commonly refers to a member of a legislative body, such as a member of parliament. In organizational or corporate contexts, it can denote someone who represents a group or company vis‑à‑vis clients, partners, or authorities. More specific job titles exist, e.g., myyntiedustaja for a sales representative, but edustaja remains a general label.

Declension: The word follows regular Finnish -ja noun inflection: singular nominative edustaja; singular genitive edustajan; singular partitive edustajaa; plural nominative edustajat; plural genitive edustajien; plural partitive edustajia.

See also: edustus, valtuutus, edustaja as a concept.