This is the 775th most frequent Finnish word.
pelaajia
"Players" (partitive plural form).
The word 'pelaajia' here is used as partitive plural, indicating an unspecified group of players in the context of the team.
Joukkueessa on viisitoista pelaajia.
There are fifteen players in the team.
In this context, 'pelaajia' is in the partitive case used as a plural object, showing an ongoing or undefined action towards the players.
Valmentaja kiitti pelaajia heidän hyvästä suorituksesta.
The coach thanked the players for their good performance.
Here, 'pelaajia' is used in the partitive case to pair with 'paljon' (many), indicating an indefinite quantity of players on the field.