fasilitaatin

Fasilitaatin is the genitive form of the Finnish noun fasilitaatti, a term used to refer to a facility or infrastructure that enables activities, and more broadly to the idea of facilitating processes. In Finnish usage, fasilitaatti can denote physical premises such as buildings or rooms, equipment and services that support work or events, as well as, in some contexts, a person who facilitates actions or meetings (though the standard term for a person is fasilitaattori). Therefore, fasilitaatin translates roughly to “the facility’s” or “of the facilitator,” depending on which sense is intended.

Etymology and linguistic notes: fasilitaatti is a loanword rooted in English facility and its related concept to facilitate. The related verb fasilitoida means to facilitate, and the noun form fasilitaattori is commonly used for a facilitator. The possessive/genitive ending -in attaches to distinguish ownership or association, as in fasilitaatin kapasiteetti or fasilitaatin ylläpito.

Käyttö and meanings: The word appears in contexts such as architecture, logistics, and event management to discuss the capacity, maintenance, or access rights of a facility. Examples of use include: “Fasilitaatin kapasiteetti on 500 henkilöä,” meaning the facility’s capacity is 500 people; “Fasilitaatin käyttöoikeudet vaativat voimassa olevan luvan,” meaning facility access rights require a valid permit; “Fasilitaatin ylläpito vaatii säännöllistä huoltoa,” meaning facility maintenance requires regular servicing. The exact meaning of fasilitaatin depends on context, so clarification between the facility sense and the facilitator sense may be needed.

See also: fasilitaatti, fasilitaattori, fasilitointi. Notes on usage: in standard Finnish, fabriked clarity often relies on nearby nouns; the noun fasilitaatti is more common for a facility, while fasilitaattori refers to a person who facilitates.