politiikoilla

Politiikoilla is a Finnish grammatical form that appears in discussions about politics. It is the plural adessive form related to the noun politiikka, meaning politics, and is used to indicate location, context, or association with politics as a domain or field. In practice, politiikoilla refers to politics in a collective sense or to a group of actors within politics, but it is not the standard way to name individual politicians. For referring to people, Finnish usually uses politiikot (the politicians) in the nominative.

Usage and nuance:

Politiikoilla commonly marks relations such as “in politics,” “within the realm of politics,” or “among the political actors.” It appears in journalism, academic writing, and political analysis when the writer wants to speak about politics as a system or community rather than about specific individuals. Because it is a plural form with a case ending, politiikoilla can blend into broader statements about political processes, ideologies, or policy debates.

Examples:

- Politiikoilla on erilaisia näkemyksiä lakiehdotuksesta. (There are different views in/within politics on the bill.)

- Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan politiikkojen päätöksentekoprosesseja politiikoilla esiintyvien käytäntöjen kautta. (The study examines decision-making processes in politics through the practices present among political actors.)

See also: politiikka, politiikot, Finnish grammar.