Katkaistujen

Katkaistujen is a Finnish term that appears in linguistic and descriptive contexts as the genitive plural form of the past participle katkaistu, meaning “cut off” or “severed.” As a genitive plural adjective, katkaistujen signals a relationship to a plural noun, roughly translating to “of the severed” or “the severed ones” when referring to a defined group.

In usage, katkaistujen describes objects or entities that have been cut or separated. It is commonly found in noun phrases where a following noun is in genitive form, illustrating possession or association. For example, katkaistujen putkien osat means “parts of the cut pipes,” and katkaistujen kappaleiden kunto can be rendered as “the condition of the severed pieces.” These constructions show how the form functions in neutral, descriptive language rather than as a standalone noun.

Etymologically, the form derives from the verb katkaista, “to cut off” or “to sever.” The past passive participle katkaistu serves as the base, and the genitive plural ending -en (spelled as -ujen in some contexts) yields katkaistujen. The form is gender-neutral and declines like other adjectives in Finnish.

See also: katkaista, katkaistu, Finnish grammar, participles.