vakituisia

Vakituisia is the plural partitive form of the Finnish adjective vakituinen, meaning permanent or ongoing. It is used to describe multiple entities that have a permanent status, as opposed to temporary, fixed-term, or intermittent.

The term appears in several contexts. In employment, vakituisia työntekijöitä means permanent employees, contrasting with määräaikaisia työntekijöitä (temporary or fixed-term workers). In housing or tenancy discussions, it can refer to permanent residents, for example vakituisia asukkaita, though more common phrasing often specifies the status. In immigration or residency discourse, related expressions describe permanent status, such as vakituinen oleskelu or vakituinen oleskelulupa, with vakituisia used when referring to several cases or permits.

Grammatically, vakituisia functions as an adjective in the plural partitive form and typically accompanies a broader noun (ostensibly omitted in many sentences). It is most frequently seen in phrases where the noun is understood from context, such as “vakituisia työntekijöitä” or “vakituisia asukkaita.”

Comparison to related terms is common. Vakituinen denotes the general concept of permanence, while määräaikainen denotes temporariness or fixed-term status. Pysyvä shares the sense of lasting or enduring, though it may carry a more permanent or stable nuance in some contexts.

See also: vakituinen, määräaikainen, pysyvä.