Tiedostettujen

Tiedostettujen is a Finnish grammatical form rather than a standalone term. It is the genitive plural form of the adjective tiedostettu, which means “documented,” “recorded,” or “acknowledged.” In Finnish, the genitive plural form is used to modify another noun in a possessive-like construction, signifying that the referenced items have been documented.

Usage and examples

Tiedostettujen is typically found in formal or analytical Finnish, especially in academic or journalistic prose. It appears in phrases such as tiedostettujen tosiasioiden perusteella (on the basis of the documented facts) or tiedostettujen lähteiden valossa (in light of the documented sources). In these contexts, tiedostettujen modifies a following noun in the genitive plural, for example tosiasioiden (facts) or lähteiden (sources).

Form and related forms

As a declined form, tiedostettujen changes to fit the case and number of the modified noun. The base adjective tiedostettu can also appear in other forms, such as tiedostettu tosiasia (a documented fact) in the singular nominative. The contrast between tiedostettu (singular) and tiedostettujen (plural genitive) helps express whether one is referring to a single documented item or multiple documented items.

Etymology

The adjective is derived from the concept of documentation or knowledge, with the Finnish suffixing pattern that creates a past-participle-like adjective. The exact semantic nuance can vary with context, but it generally conveys that something has been recorded or substantiated.

See also

Related concepts include other participial adjectives in Finnish and phrases that use genitive constructions to attribute documentation or verification to a set of items.