tunnustetut
Tunnustetut is a Finnish term formed as the plural past passive participle of tunnustaa, meaning to confess or to acknowledge. It functions as an adjective or, less commonly, as a substantive in plural to refer to people or things that have confessed or been publicly acknowledged. The singular form is tunnustettu.
Formation and agreement: The participle is derived from tunnustaa with the typical Finnish past passive suffix
Usage: Tunnustetut appears most in formal, legal, or investigative writing, where it describes acts, facts, or
Notes: The term can carry implications about the voluntariness or credibility of the confession; context determines
- Tunnustetut rikokset listattiin raportissa. (The confessed crimes were listed in the report.)
- Tunnustetut syylliset olivat oikeudenkäynnin kohteena. (The confessed guilty parties were the subject of the trial.)