Määrätetyn

Määrätetyn is a Finnish grammatical form—the genitive singular of a passive past participle derived from the verb määrätä, meaning to determine, designate or appoint. As a genitive, määrätetyn is used to indicate possession or relation to the designated or appointed entity, typically within a noun phrase.

The participle behind määrätetyn is part of two related forms in Finnish: a longer passive past participle ending in -tetty (määrätetty) and a shorter form ending in -tty (määrätty). The genitive singular of these forms can be määrätetyn and määrätyn, respectively. In practice, määrätetyn appears mainly in contexts using the longer participle form and in more formal or older-language style; the shorter form määrätyn is more common in everyday modern prose.

Usage and context: määrätetyn is most often found in legal, administrative, or formal written Finnish where precise designation or appointment needs to be expressed. It can appear in phrases such as määrätyn henkilön valtuudet (the powers of the designated person) or määrätyn sopimuksen ehdot (the terms of the designated contract). Because Finnish has flexible word order and rich inflection, the exact form may vary with the noun it accompanies.

Related forms: the corresponding attributive or predicative forms include määrätty and määrätty, with their own genitive pronunciations (määrätyn or määrätetyn) depending on the preferred participle variant in a given text.