Saatetut

Saatetut is a Finnish term formed as the plural past passive participle of the verb saattaa, meaning to accompany or escort. As an adjective, saatetut describes a person or group that has been escorted or accompanied. It can also be used substantively to refer to the escorted individuals, though this usage appears mainly in formal contexts.

Etymology and forms: The base verb saattaa yields the participle saatettu in the singular and saatetut in the plural. The form saatetut is commonly used when referring to multiple people who have been accompanied, for example in reports or ceremonial language. Related forms include saattaja (escort/companion) and saattaminen (the act of escorting).

Usage: Saatetut appears most often in formal, administrative, or journalistic writing. It signals that certain people or groups were accompanied, typically by guards, hosts, or guides, during travel, events, or transitions. The term emphasizes the status of having been escorted rather than the act itself.

Examples: Saatetut matkustajat kulkivat terminaalissa. In an emergency, saatetut henkilöt ohjattiin turvalliseen paikkaan. These sentences illustrate how the word is used to describe those who have received accompaniment.

See also: saattaja, saattaminen, saattaa (the base verb). While saattaa can have other meanings in Finnish, saatetut specifically denotes the escorted or accompanied status in past-tense plurality.

Note: Saatetut is a legitimate Finnish linguistic form and is not a widely used standalone noun; its meaning and function depend on the noun it modifies or replaces in context.