Poistettujen

Poistettujen is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the genitive plural of the past passive participle poistettu, meaning “removed” or “deleted.” It is used as an adjective to describe nouns, indicating that the referenced items have already been removed.

As a genitive plural form, poistettujen agrees with the head noun in number and case. It commonly appears in noun phrases where the head noun is in a case that requires a genitive modifier, for example: poistettujen tiedostojen määrä (the number of deleted files), poistettujen käyttäjien tiedot (the data of the removed users). The standard pattern is to pair poistettujen with a plural noun in genitive, such as tiedostojen, käyttäjien, tai muiden vastaavien sanojen kanssa.

Etymology and grammar: poistettu is the past passive participle of the verb poistaa (to remove/delete). The genitive plural form of this participle is poistettujen. This form behaves like an adjective that declines to match the noun it modifies, and it is most often encountered in written or formal Finnish, particularly in administrative, technical, or archival contexts.

Usage notes: Poistettujen is not a standalone noun; it requires a following genitive plural noun to complete the phrase. It contrasts with poistetut (nominative plural) which would function differently in a sentence. In everyday language, speakers may opt for simpler constructions such as poistettu tai poistuneet tiedostot, depending on the intended case.

See also: poistettu, poisto, poistaminen, poistetut.