kirjastajatel

Kirjastajatel is not a standalone Finnish lemma in standard dictionaries. It appears as an inflected form that could be derived from the root kirjastaja, but there is no widely recognized grammatical category in contemporary Finnish that produces kirjastajatel as a distinct, productive form. In contrast, the language has well-established inflections for kirjastaja, such as kirjastajat (nominative plural) and kirjastajien or kirjastajain (genitive plural), as well as forms like kirjastajille (allative, “to the librarians”) and kirjastajilla (inessive, “at the librarians”).

Usage and interpretation

If kirjastajatel appears in a text, it is most likely a typographical error for kirjastajille or kirjastajien, or it may reflect an archaic or dialectal spelling variation not part of modern Finnish grammar. Because it is not a recognized standard form, its intended meaning can be unclear without broader context. In typical modern usage, one would rely on the standard forms listed above to express similar ideas (e.g., “to the librarians” or “of the librarians”).

Relation to related terms

The related, standard terms are kirjastaja (the librarian or library worker, depending on context), kirjastajat (librarians, nominative plural), kirjastajien (genitive plural), and kirjastajille (allative). In everyday Finnish, more common terminology for a library employee is kirjastonhoitaja.

See also

Kirjastaja; kirjastajat; kirjastonhoitaja.