Ostettujen

Ostettujen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish past passive participle ostettu, derived from the verb ostaa, meaning to buy. It functions as an attributive participle used to describe nouns that have been bought, particularly in phrases where the head noun is in a genitive construction or in formal contexts.

Grammatical notes: Ostettu belongs to the class of participles that can be used like adjectives. The forms decline like other Finnish adjectives and participles. The genitive plural form ostettujen is used, for example, with a following noun in genitive such as ostettujen tuotteiden laatu (“the quality of the purchased products”). Other related forms include ostettu (nominative singular), ostetut (nominative plural), ostettujen (genitive plural), and ostettua (partitive singular).

Usage and examples: Ostettujen appears primarily in written and formal Finnish, especially in business, procurement, and consumer contexts. Examples include: Ostettujen tuotteiden laatu on parantunut (“The quality of the purchased products has improved.”) and Hankkeen ostettujen materiaalien kustannukset olivat korkeammat kuin suunniteltu (“The costs of the purchased materials for the project were higher than planned.”).

Limitations: Ostettujen is not a standalone noun; it is a participial form that accompanies nouns in a genitive construction. Its meaning depends on the head noun, which designates objects that have already been bought.

See also: ostettu, ostaa, Finnish grammar – participles.