työtehtävillään

"Työtehtävillään" is a Finnish word that translates to "with their work tasks" or "in their work duties" in English. It is the adessive plural form of the noun "työtehtävä," which means "work task" or "job duty." The adessive case in Finnish is used to indicate the means by which something is done, or the accompaniment of an action.

Therefore, "työtehtävillään" is used to describe actions or states related to the specific responsibilities and tasks that an individual or a group is assigned in their employment. It implies that the subject of the sentence is engaged in, or affected by, their professional duties. For example, one might say "Hän oli tyytyväinen työtehtävillään" which translates to "He was satisfied with his work tasks." Another example could be "Yritys kehittyy työtehtävillään," meaning "The company is developing through its work tasks."

The term emphasizes the practical and often concrete nature of employment. It refers to the specific assignments and responsibilities that constitute a person's job. Understanding "työtehtävillään" requires recognizing the adessive case's function in indicating the instrument or means of an action, applied here to the context of professional duties.