Ripustettavien

Ripustettavien is a Finnish linguistic form used to denote objects that are intended to be hung. It functions as the genitive plural of the nominalized participle ripustettava, which comes from the verb ripustaa (“to hang”). In practice, ripustettavien appears in noun phrases to express “of the items to be hung” or to refer to the group of items that are to be hung.

Usage and function:

Ripustettavien typically appears with a following noun in its genitive plural, forming phrases such as ripustettavien esineiden lista (“a list of items to be hung”) or ripustettavien taulujen kiinnitysohjeet (“the mounting instructions for the pictures to be hung”). It is most common in contexts such as exhibitions, interior decorating, safety planning, inventories, and labeling, where distinctions between items to be hung and already hung items matter.

Grammar notes:

In Finnish, ripustettavien is the genitive plural form of ripustettava when used as a noun phrase. It generally does not stand alone in ordinary speech; it is used within a larger construction to specify possession or association with the items to be hung.

Etymology:

The form originates from ripustettava, a participial adjective meaning “to be hung,” derived from ripustaa (“to hang”). The genitive plural ending -ien marks the relationship to the head noun in the surrounding phrase.

See also:

ripustettava, ripustus, esine, taulu

References:

Standard Finnish grammar and diction resources on participles and noun phrase formation.