muutettujen

Muutettujen is a Finnish noun form that translates roughly as “the changed ones.” It is the genitive plural form of the participle or adjective muutettu (changed) or a related form built from the verb muuttaa (to change or to move). In practice, muutettujen is used to refer to a group of people or entities that have undergone some transformation, alteration, or conversion, and it typically appears in contexts where possession or a dependent phrase is being expressed, as in “muutettujen oikeuksien turvaaminen” (the protection of the rights of the changed ones).

Usage and nuance

The word is most common in literary, philosophical, or religious-language contexts, where authors speak in allegorical or reflective terms about transformation. It is less common in everyday speech, where more direct expressions such as “muuttuneet” (those who have changed) are preferred. The form muutettujen often appears in genitive constructions or as part of longer noun phrases that describe a group defined by its undergone change.

Relationship to related terms

Finnish provides several related forms for describing change. Muuttunut and muuttuneet refer to things or people that have changed, while muuttaa and muuttua are the base verbs meaning to change or to move. The choice among these forms depends on whether the speaker wishes to emphasize a completed transformation, a process of changing, or a group defined by change.

See also

muuttaa, muuttua, muutos, muuttunut, muuttuneet.