viranomaisella

Viranomaisella is a Finnish word: the singular adessive case form of viranomainen, meaning "authority" or "official body." In Finnish grammar the adessive case, marked by the suffix -lla/-llä, commonly expresses location ("at" or "on"), possession ("has"), or accompaniment/instrumentality ("with"). Thus viranomaisella typically translates as "at the authority," "with the authority," or in possessive constructions "the authority has."

The term appears frequently in administrative and legal language. Typical uses include statements of mandate or duty, for example "viranomaisella on toimivalta päättää" ("the authority has the power to decide") or "viranomaisella on velvollisuus valvoa" ("the authority has an obligation to supervise"). It contrasts with the allative case viranomaiselle, which denotes movement toward or addressing ("to the authority") as in "ilmoitus viranomaiselle" ("a notification to the authority").

Formation follows Finnish case morphology: the adessive suffix is attached to the noun stem, obeying vowel harmony. Because viranomainen is a common term in public law and administration, its adessive form appears in statutes, official communications, and procedural descriptions to indicate the role, rights, or responsibilities of governmental bodies or officials.

Related forms include the nominative viranomainen, genitive viranomaisen, and plural adessive viranomaisilla.