määriteltyjä

Määriteltyjä is a Finnish word that functions as the plural partitive form of the past participle "määritelty," meaning defined or specified. It is used to describe plural nouns that have been defined or specified within a context.

Morphology and usage

The form "määriteltyjä" marks both plurality and the partitive case. It typically modifies a plural noun in the partitive, for example saying that certain items are defined or specified. Common contexts include technical, legal, and academic language, where statements refer to defined conditions, fields, values, or terms. In many sentences, the phrase operates as an attributive adjective: "määriteltyjä ehtoja" (defined conditions), "määriteltyjä arvoja" (defined values), or "määriteltyjä kenttiä" (defined fields).

Etymology

"Määriteltyjä" derives from the verb "määritellä" (to define, specify) and its past participle "määritelty." The suffixes reflect Finnish inflection for plural and partitive forms, enabling the adjective to agree with the modified noun in number and case.

Usage notes

"Määriteltyjä" is predominantly used in written Finnish, especially in contexts where norms, specifications, or criteria are described. It can appear in instructions, specifications, reports, and legal texts. The corresponding singular form is "määritelty" (defined/specified), and the plural nominative form depends on the grammatical role in the sentence.

See also

määritelmä, määrittely, määritelty (as an adjective form).