edustajilla

Edustajilla is the inessive plural form of the Finnish noun edustaja, meaning "representative" or "delegate." The term denotes a person who represents others in a formal capacity, such as a member of a parliament, a union delegate, or a delegate at a conference. The word edustaja comes from the verb edustaa, "to represent." In ordinary usage, edustaja refers to the individual; edustajilla expresses the state or location of the representatives as a group, for example in phrases like "Kokouksessa edustajilla on oikeus äänestää" (In the meeting, the delegates have the right to vote).

In Finnish, several related forms surround it: nominative plural edustajat (the representatives); genitive plural edustajien (of the representatives); allative edustajille (to the representatives); and inessive edustajilla (at/on the representatives). The form edustajilla is common in legal, administrative, and organizational contexts when referring to the delegates collectively.

Related terms include edustaja (singular), edustajainkunta or edustajisto for the body of representatives, and delegation-related terms used in political and corporate discourse. The word is widely used in discussions of governance, representation, and organizational structure, where identify and roles of delegates or representatives are highlighted.