valmistautujilla

Valmistautujilla is the adessive plural form of the Finnish noun valmistautuja, meaning a person who prepares or is involved in preparation. The term is formed from the root valmistautuja (one who prepares) with the plural ending -t and the adessive ending -lla, producing a phrase that means “on/at/with the preparers.” In usage, valmistautujilla designates a group of preparers and places them in relation to a space or context.

Etymology and morphology: valmistautuja combines valmistautua (to prepare) with the agent-noun suffix -ja, indicating a person who performs the action. The plural nominative is valmistautujat, and adding -lla yields the adessive plural muodoksi valmistautujilla, used to express location or association with the group.

Usage and notes: The form is primarily grammatical and is used when describing actions, roles, or locations connected to a group of people who are preparing. In everyday Finnish, speakers often refer to the group as valmistautujat and adjust syntax accordingly. Valmistautujilla can appear in constructions such as expressing that the group has a certain role or is located somewhere, for example in phrases describing responsibilities or presence during preparation activities.

Examples:

- Valmistautujilla on tärkeä rooli tapahtuman suunnittelussa.

- Kilpailun valmistautujilla oli erilaisia tehtäviä ennen avajaisia.

See also: Finnish grammar, adessive case, agent nouns, valmistautua, valmistautuminen.