valtuutetuilta

Valtuutetuilta is the elative plural form of the Finnish noun valtuutettu, meaning a person who is authorized to act as a representative or delegate. In grammatical terms, valtuutetuilta signals origin or source and can be translated roughly as “from the delegates” or “as far as the delegates are concerned.” The base plural nominative is valtuutetut; the elative singular is valtuutetulta, and the elative plural is valtuutetuilta. The form is used to attribute information, statements, or actions to a group rather than to a single individual.

In usage, valtuutetuilta appears primarily in formal or official language, such as political meetings, parliamentary records, corporate governance texts, or organizational reports. It helps specify that the cited material originates with the group of delegates or representatives rather than with a specific speaker. The phrase can accompany nouns related to communications, opinions, or evidence, for example: valtuutetuilta saatiin vastauksia kysymyksiin kokouksen aikana (answers were obtained from the delegates during the meeting), or valtuutetuilta peräisin oleva tieto osoittautui virheelliseksi (information originating from the delegates proved to be erroneous).

Etymologically, the form combines valtuutettu with the plural elative suffix -ilta/-iltä, retaining the word’s sense of collective authorship or input. While common in official Finnish, valtuutetuilta is less likely to appear in everyday speech, where more general phrases may be used to indicate sources.