Edustettuja

Edustettuja is a Finnish linguistic term formed as the plural partitive of the participle edustettu, which comes from the verb edustaa meaning “to represent.” In standard usage, edustettu describes people or groups that are represented by someone else, such as a legal guardian, an agent, a delegation, or a representative in a political or organizational setting. The form edustettuja is used when referring to the represented individuals as an indefinite, partially object of a sentence, or as part of a noun phrase.

Grammar and usage notes:

- Edustettuja is the plural partitive form, typically acting as the object or as part of a larger nominal group.

- The corresponding genitive form is edustettujen, as in edustettujen oikeudet (“the rights of the represented”) or edustettujen mielipiteet (“the opinions of the represented”).

- In many contexts, Finnish speakers also use edustetut or edustettujen phrases with slightly different nuance, but edustettuja specifically emphasizes the indefinite, partially object role typical of partitive usage.

Contexts and examples:

- In legal or administrative texts, edustettuja may appear when describing individuals who are represented by guardians or legal representatives. Example: “Käytännössä edustettuja kuullaan asiakirjoissa” (In practice, the represented are heard in the documents).

- In political or organizational discussions, the term can refer to people who are represented by delegates or elected representatives. Example: “Kokouksessa edustettuja pyydettiin ilmaisemaan mielipiteensä” (At the meeting, the represented were asked to express their opinions).

See also:

- edustaja

- edustaminen

- edustettujen oikeudet

Note: Edustettuja is primarily a grammatical form used in formal Finnish; its exact nuance can vary with context and accompanying nouns.