luovuttajilta

Luovuttajilta is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “from the donors.” It is the elative plural form of luovuttaja (donor) and is used to indicate the origin or source of something that comes from multiple donors. In sentences it often functions as an adverbial or noun phrase, answering questions like “Where did this come from?” or “From whom were these samples obtained?”

In practical use, luovuttajilta appears in contexts such as scientific research, medicine, and data collection, where materials or information are sourced from donors. Examples include: Aineisto kerättiin luovuttajilta. (The data/materials were collected from donors.) Luovuttajilta saadut näytteet olivat tutkijoiden käytössä. (Samples obtained from donors were available to the researchers.) Luovuttajilta peräisin olevia tietoja käsiteltiin anonymisointia noudattaen. (Information originating from donors was processed in accordance with anonymization.)

Ethical and legal considerations are common in its usage. When referring to donor-origin materials, researchers typically emphasize informed consent, privacy protection, and appropriate anonymization or pseudonymization to safeguard identities. The phrase is neutral and descriptive, without implying any value judgment about the donors or the data.

Related terms include luovuttaja (donor), luovutus (donation, transfer), and elatiivi/elatiivin sanonta, which covers other forms indicating origin. Luovuttajilta is a standard construction in Finnish for noting sources in documentation, reports, and academic writing.