Tiukennettujen

Tiukennettujen is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the genitive plural of the past participle tiukennettu, which comes from the verb tiukentaa meaning to tighten or to make stricter. As a participial adjective, tiukennettu describes something that has been tightened or made stricter. Tiukennettujen is used when the head noun is plural and in the genitive case, for example in phrases like tiukennettujen sääntöjen noudattaminen (the compliance with tightened regulations) or tiukennettujen ehtojen mukaan (according to the tightened terms).

In practice, the form appears most often in legal, regulatory, and policy contexts where rules, standards, or conditions have been tightened. It is not a standalone concept but a grammatical tool to express that a group of items or conditions has undergone tightening. The construction is typical for Finnish where participles can function as adjectives and participate in complex noun phrases.

Common usage examples include: Tiukennettujen säännösten noudattaminen on tärkeää yrityksen toiminnassa (Compliance with tightened regulations is important for business operations). Tiukennettujen ehtojen mukaan toimiminen on pakollista (Operating according to the tightened terms is mandatory). Tiukennettujen määräysten soveltaminen valvotaan tiukasti (The application of the tightened orders is monitored closely).

See also: Finnish grammar, Finnish participles, genitive case in Finnish.