yhteyttä

Yhteyttä is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun yhteys, commonly translated as contact, connection, or link. It refers to a channel or means of communication between people, organizations, or systems, and it is also used to express keeping in touch or establishing contact. In everyday language, yhteyttä often appears in phrases that describe contact-making or ongoing communication.

In Finnish grammar, yhteyttä is used after certain verbs that take a partitive object. For example, ottaa yhteyttä means to contact; otan teihin yhteyttä means I will contact you. Pidän yhteyttä asiakkaisiin means I stay in touch with customers. The partitive form reflects nuances of amount or incompleteness, and it is common in contexts where the action is ongoing or not fully bounded.

Related terms and forms include yhteys (the base noun meaning connection or contact), yhteydenotto (the act of making contact or reaching out), and yhteyshenkilö (a contact person). Plural forms include yhteydet (connections) and yhteyksiä (partitive plural). The word also appears in set phrases such as olla yhteydessä to someone (to be in touch) and pitää yhteyksiä (to maintain connections).

In technology and media, yhteys frequently denotes network or Internet connectivity, as in internet-yhteys or langaton yhteys (wireless connection). In organizational and diplomatic language, it describes liaison and outreach, such as maintaining channels of communication between parties. Overall, yhteyden concept encompasses both personal communication and systemic or technical links, with usage varying by context.