tekijöihin

Tekijöihin is the illative plural form of tekijä, the Finnish word for creator, author, or contributor. It is used to refer to the group of people who created a work and is often translated as “to the contributors” or “to the authors.” In practice, tekijöihin appears in sentences that indicate movement toward or reference to the contributors, rather than as a standalone heading.

Morphology and usage notes: The form is built from tekijä with the illative plural suffix -ihin, following standard Finnish vowel harmony. It is used with verbs that take a destination or beneficiary sense, such as kuulua (to belong to) or viitata (to refer to). For example, Tekijöihin kuuluu useita asiantuntijoita translates roughly to “Several experts are among the contributors.” The plural illative contrasts with tekijät, the nominative plural meaning “the authors/contributors” as a subject or object in other cases.

Context and style: In Finnish editorial and academic writing, tekijöihin is common in descriptive sentences about the people involved in a work. It is less typical as a stand-alone heading; more often, editors use Tekijät (the authors) as a section title, while tekijöihin appears inside sentences to specify or emphasize those individuals. The term is neutral and standard, suitable for acknowledgments, contributor lists, or statements about collaborative authorship.

See also: Tekijä, Tekijät, Tekijänoikeudet, Tekijänoikeuslaki.