sairastaneilla

Sairastaneilla is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb sairastaa, meaning “to be ill.” It functions as a noun-like expression that refers to people who are ill, particularly in formal, administrative, or health-related language. The form is the plural form of a participial construction indicating the group of individuals currently affected by illness. In English, it can be rendered as “the ill” or “the sick,” with a nuance that emphasizes ongoing illness or absence due to illness.

Usage and nuance: Sairastaneilla commonly appears in health statistics, workplace communications, and policy or administrative texts to designate persons who are ill and may be off work. It is less common in everyday conversation, where other terms such as sairaat or sairastuneet might be used. The expression is related to sairausloma (sick leave) and sairaus (illness), and its choice over other forms reflects a focus on current health status rather than past illness or the act of becoming ill.

Example: Sairastaneilla on oikeus sairauslomaan. This sentence shows how the form groups individuals by health status for purposes such as policy, benefits, or workplace regulations.

See also: sairastaa, sairastuminen, sairastuneet, sairaus, sairausloma.