katettujen

Katettujen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish past participle katettu, which comes from the verb kattaa, meaning to lay out, set, or cover. As an adjective used in compound phrases, katettu describes something that has been prepared or arranged, such as a table or tables prepared for a meal.

In everyday Finnish, katettu refers to a dining table that has been set for a meal (katettu pöytä) or to similar arrangements in hospitality contexts. The form katettujen is used when the described noun is in the genitive plural, for example in phrases like katettujen pöytien määrä (the number of set tables) or katettujen pöytien asettelu (the arrangement of the set tables). The construction is common in event planning, catering, and formal dining descriptions.

Examples:

- Tilaisuudessa oli useita katettujen pöytien ryhmiä järjestettynä eri pitkille pöydille.

- Henkilöstö vastasi katettujen pöytien asettelusta ennen vierailua.

Grammar notes:

Katettu behaves like a standard Finnish past participle used as an adjective. The genitive plural form katettujen appears in phrases where the noun it modifies is in genitive plural, and it can pair with various nouns beyond pöydät, such as keittiöt, ruokailutilat, or tilat. Other related forms include katettu (singular nominative), katetut (plural nominative), katetun (singular genitive), and katettua (partitive), reflecting typical Finnish participle inflection.

See also:

katettu, katetut, pöytä, ruokailutila, osallistuminen.