keskustelijoita

Keskustelijoita is a Finnish noun form meaning participants in a discussion or discussants. It is the partitive plural of keskustelija, a word derived from keskustelu, meaning "conversation" or "discussion," with the agent suffix -ija. A keskustelija is a person who participates in a discussion, acts as a speaker, responder, or contributor in a dialogue or panel; keskustelijoita refers to several such people.

Usage and nuance: The partitive plural form is used when the sentence emphasizes the presence or quantity of participants in an indefinite sense, or when the object of a verb is the participants. It often appears with verbs that govern the partitive or after numerals in certain constructions. By contrast, keskustelijat is the nominative plural and is used when the group is the subject of the sentence. For example: "Keskustelijoita oli paikalla." (There were discussants present.) "Keskustelijoita pyydettiin esittämään kysymyksiä." (The discussants were asked to pose questions.) "Keskustelijat jakavat näkemyksiä." (The discussants share views.)

Relation to related terms: Keskustelijoita is closely related to the noun keskustelu (the act of discussion) and to terms for discussion contexts such as panel discussions, forums, or public debates. It can appear in academic writing, journalism, and event reports as a neutral description of participants.

See also: Keskustelu, Keskustelukulttuuri, Debatti.