Todistettujen

Todistettujen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish past passive participle todistettu, which comes from the verb todistaa meaning to prove or to certify. As an attributive adjective, todistettu describes something that has been proven or verified. The specific form todistettujen is used to modify a plural noun in the genitive case, for example todistettujen tosiasioiden mukaan or todistettujen todisteiden perusteella.

Usage of todistettujen is common in formal or written Finnish, especially in legal, scientific, and journalistic contexts. It signals that the facts, evidence, or claims referenced have undergone verification. It frequently occurs in phrases that introduce evidence-based statements, such as according to the proven facts or based on the verified evidence. In everyday language, speakers may use the simpler todistetut when referring to clearly established items in nominative or other cases.

Grammatically, todistettujen is part of a larger participial paradigm built from todistaa. The base participle todistetut (nominative plural) can be inflected to other cases and numbers, yielding forms such as todistettu (singular), todistettuja (partitive plural), todistettujen (genitive plural), and so on. The choice between todistetut, todistettujen, and related forms depends on grammatical role and case in the sentence.

Related terms include todistaa, todistettu, and todistus. Todistettujen serves as a key tool for indicating confirmed or evidence-based information in Finnish prose, aligning with precision and formality in discourse.