Definoitujen

Definoitujen is a Finnish grammatical form related to the verb definoida, meaning to define. It is the genitive plural form of the past passive participle definoitu, which translates roughly as “defined.” In Finnish, participles can function as adjectives, and definoitu describes something that has been defined. The genitive plural ending definoitujen is used when the modified noun is in genitive plural or when the entire phrase is part of a larger genitive construction.

In practice, definoitujen appears in technical and academic writing to refer to terms, conditions, or other items that have already been defined earlier in the text. For example, definoitujen termien joukko can be translated as “the set of defined terms,” and definoitujen ehtojen mukaan as “according to the defined terms/conditions.” The form is typically part of a noun phrase rather than used as a standalone word.

Usage notes: definoitujen is a formal, sometimes somewhat specialized form. In everyday Finnish, speakers more commonly use the nominative plural definoidut or other periphrastic constructions to express the same idea. The choice between definoidut and the genitive plural definoitujen depends on syntactic position and exact meaning within the sentence. Overall, definoitujen serves as a precise grammatical tool for referencing defined elements within a defining document or discussion.