toimittajakohtaisiin

Toimittajakohtaisiin is a Finnish adjective form that denotes something as journalist-specific or pertaining to journalists when used before a plural noun in the illative case. It is formed from the noun toimittaja (journalist) and the suffix -kohtainen (pertaining to), and it appears in the illative plural form toimint of the adjective, yielding toimittajakohtaisiin to agree with a following plural noun in illative.

Usage and function

The form is primarily found in formal, regulatory, or policy language and in organizational communications. It functions as a descriptive modifier indicating that the referenced content, rule, instruction, or information is tailored for journalists or concerns journalists as a group. It does not constitute a standalone concept; rather, it modifies a noun that takes the illative plural, such as kysymyksiin, tiedonantoihin, or ohjeisiin.

Examples

Common contexts include phrases like toimittajakohtaisiin kysymyksiin (to journalist-specific questions), toimittajakohtaisiin ohjeisiin (to journalist-specific instructions), and toimittajakohtaisiin tietoihin (to journalist-specific information). These constructions are typical in internal guidelines, press policies, or communications directed at media professionals.

Etymology and grammar

The term arises from combining toimittaja with kohtuinen/kohtainen (pertaining to) and then inflecting the resulting adjective to match a following plural noun in the illative case. The ending -iin signals illative plural in this adjectival phrase.

Notes

Toimittajakohtaisiin is a technical, stylistically formal expression. It is not common in everyday conversation and is most likely to appear in official documents, regulatory texts, or policy discussions related to journalism.