Ohjelmoidujen

Ohjelmoidujen is the genitive plural form of ohjelmoidut, a Finnish noun/adjective meaning “the programmed ones.” It is derived from the verb ohjelmoida (to program) and the past passive participle ohjelmoitu, with the plural nominative form ohjelmoidut. The genitive plural form ohjelmoidujen is used to indicate possession or relation, as in phrases referring to items or attributes belonging to or associated with the programmed group.

Usage and context

The term tends to appear in literary, academic, or speculative contexts rather than everyday speech. It is common in discussions of algorithmic governance, artificial intelligence, media manipulation, or social conditioning to describe a group of people characterized as having been programmed.

Morphology notes

Ohjelmoidut functions as a plural noun or noun phrase meaning “the programmed ones.” Its genitive plural form, ohjelmoidujen, marks possession or relation, similar to other Finnish noun phrases where a plural adjective-noun construction takes a corresponding genitive ending.

Examples

- Käsikirjoitus käyttää termiä ohjelmoidujen oikeuksien kaventamisesta. (The screenplay uses the term regarding the curtailment of the rights of the programmed ones.)

- Tutkimus tarkastelee ohjelmoidujen muistia koskevia protokollia. (The study examines protocols concerning the memory of the programmed ones.)

Etymology

The base comes from ohjelmoida, with the past participle form ohjelmoitu. The plural nominative is ohjelmoidut, and the genitive plural is ohjelmoidujen, conforming to Finnish noun- and participle-inflection patterns.