Kutsuttavien

Kutsuttavien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kutsuttava, which refers to a person who is to be invited or summoned. The base word kutsuttava is formed from the verb kutsua, meaning "to invite" or "to summon," with the participial suffix -ttava, which creates a noun indicating someone or something that is to undergo a certain action. In practice, kutsuttavien denotes the people who are to be invited or summoned, and it is used when describing a group in relation to the invitation or summons.

The term is most common in formal or written Finnish, such as event planning, official communications, or legal contexts. For example, kutsuttavien määrä means the number of invitees, and kutsuttavien lista refers to the list of those who are to be invited or summoned. Because it is a genitive form, kutsuttavien is typically used to modify another noun or express possession, as in “kutsuttavien lista” or “kutsuttavien määrä.”

In everyday speech, speakers often use the nominative plural forms kutsuttavat or simpler expressions like “invitations sent to the invitees.” Kutsuttavien carries a more formal nuance and is more likely to appear in written materials or official guidelines than in casual conversation.

Related terms include kutsu (invitation or summons), kutsuttava (the person to be invited or summoned), and kutsuttavat (the invitees in the nominative plural). The concept encompasses both social invitations and legally defined summonses, depending on the context.