noudatettujen

Noudatettujen is a Finnish word that functions as the genitive plural form of the past passive participle noudatettu, derived from the verb noudattaa, meaning to obey or to comply. As a past passive participle, noudatettu can act as an adjective describing something that has been observed, followed, or complied with. The form noudatettujen appears specifically when the participle is used in a genitive plural noun phrase.

In normal usage, noudatettujen refers to the objects of compliance and is most common in formal or legal contexts. It is not used as a stand-alone noun; rather it attaches to a following noun in the genitive to form phrases such as "noudatettujen määräysten mukaan" (according to the regulations that have been complied with) or "noudatettujen ohjeiden mukaisesti" (in accordance with the instructions that have been followed). The word therefore signals that a set of rules, guidelines, or obligations has already been observed.

Grammatical notes: The nominative plural of the participle is "noudatetut." The genitive plural, used here, is "noudatettujen." The stem is noudatettu; the -ttu/-tty participle combines with -tujen to form the genitive plural. Other forms include the singular noudatettu (the thing that has been complied with) and the plural noudatetut (the complied-with items).

Etymology and related forms: Root verb noudattaa + past passive participle suffix -ttettu, producing noudatettu; when inflected for plural genitive, becomes noudatettujen.