Ehdotettujen

Ehdotettujen is a Finnish grammatical form, specifically the genitive plural of the adjective or participle ehdotetut, meaning "the proposed" or "those who have been proposed." It is used to indicate possession or relation to a group of people or items that have been proposed by an authority or a body, such as a committee, party, or selection panel.

In Finnish, ehdotettu is the past passive participle of the verb ehdottaa, meaning "proposed." The basic forms include ehdotettu (singular or as a modifier) and ehdotetut (nominative plural, “the proposed ones”). The corresponding genitive plural form is ehdotettujen, used to denote “of the proposed ones.” The phrase ehdotettujen nimet, for example, means “the names of the proposed ones,” and ehdotettujen listalla can be used to refer to items on the list of nominees.

Usage of ehdotettujen is common in official and formal contexts, such as elections, appointments, awards, or any process involving a formal nomination. It often contrasts with ehdokkaat, which more neutrally refers to candidates who may or may not have been proposed by someone; ehdotetut/ehdotettujen emphasizes that the individuals or items have been proposed by an authority and are under consideration.

Examples include statements about procedures or statuses in organizations: “Kokous käsittelee ehdotettujen nimien listan” (The meeting is reviewing the list of proposed names) and “Ehdotettujen määrä on kasvanut” (The number of proposed ones has increased). The term is a standard part of Finnish administrative and organizational vocabulary.