osanottajaa

Osanottajaa is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun osanottaja, meaning a participant or attendee in an event, activity, or discussion. The term is used in more formal or written Finnish, such as conference programs, surveys, juries, or competitions, to refer to people who take part in an organized activity. It is closely related to the more common term osallistuja, but osanottaja can carry a nuance of someone who takes part in a specific event or process.

Etymology and forms: The word is formed from osa, meaning part, and ottaja, meaning one who takes. The base form is osanottaja (nominative singular). Inflected forms include osanottajaa (partitive singular), osanottajat (nominative plural), and osanottajia (partitive plural). The form osanottajaa is commonly used after numerals, as in kolme osanottajaa (three participants).

Usage notes: In everyday Finnish, osallistuja is often preferred for a participant in general terms. Osa­nottaja appears more in official language, program texts, or research reports. When describing a group, you can say paneelin osanottajat or tutkimukseen osallistuneet osanottajat. For example: Kilpailuun osallistuu 50 osanottajaa. Paneelin osanottajat ovat kokeneita.

See also: osallistuja; osallistuminen; tapahtuma; paneeli; kysely.