ilmaisijoina

Ilmaisijoina is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “as ilmaisija” or “in the role of an ilmaisija.” It is the plural instrumental form of the noun ilmaisija, which denotes a person or thing that expresses something or serves as a voice or spokesperson in a given context. The ending -ina (with -ina/-inä in the plural) signals the role or function of the referents. The construction is common in descriptive writing, academic texts, and reported speech where multiple agents are described as expressing or conveying something on behalf of others.

Morphology and formation

Ilmaisijoina is formed from the singular stem ilmaisija plus the plural instrumental suffix -joina, following the general Finnish pattern for indicating “as …” in the plural. The root ilmaisija itself comes from ilmais- “to express” or “expression” plus the agentive suffix -ija, yielding a noun that means “the expresser” or “spokesperson.”

Usage notes

Ilmaisijoina is used when discussing several people or entities acting in a representational or expressive capacity. It can appear in investigative summaries, organizational reports, or narrative passages where parties are described as conveying messages or opinions.

Example sentences

Keskustelussa useat osanottajat toimivat ilmaisijoina ryhmän mielipiteille. Lehdistötilaisuudessa useat asiantuntijat toimivat ilmaisijoina, esitellen ryhmän näkemykset.

Etymology

Root ilmaisija derives from ilmais- “expression” with agentive -ija; the plural instrumental form ilmaisijoina expresses “as expressors/spokespeople.” See also ilmaisija, ilmaisukieli.

See also

Ilmaisija, ilmaisukyky, ilmaisukanava.