Ilmaistujen

Ilmaistujen is a Finnish grammatical form that appears as the genitive plural of the past passive participle ilmaistu, derived from the verb ilmaista, meaning to offer or provide free of charge. In usage, ilmaistu is used for something that has been offered without charge; when describing multiple items or actions, the genitive plural form ilmaistujen is used, for example in phrases referring to free samples or free-provided goods.

Etymology and grammar notes: the form builds on ilmaista and its past passive participle ilmaistu, with the genitive plural ending -en accommodating a plural noun phrase. The exact position and inflection can vary with sentence structure, which means ilmaistujen often appears in noun phrases indicating ownership, quantity, or attributes of items that were provided at no cost.

Usage and examples: ilmaistujen is commonly found in advertising, product specifications, and certain contract or policy texts where the subject is a set of items or services supplied free of charge. Examples include ilmais(t)ujen näytteiden jakelu (the distribution of free samples) and ilmaistujen tuotteiden takuu (the warranty for free-provided products).

See also: ilmaista (to provide for free), ilmainen (free of charge), ilmaisuke (expression or wording), näyte (sample).

Notes: Finnish inflection is rich and context-driven, so ilmaistujen may appear in varying word orders or combined with different nouns. For learners, focus on the meaning conveyed by “of the items that have been provided free of charge” in the surrounding sentence.