varattuja

Varattuja is a Finnish adjective form meaning reserved or booked. It derives from the verb varata, to reserve. In Finnish, varattu describes the status of having been reserved, while varattuja is the plural partitive form used with plural nouns to express reserved items, such as reserved items or portions of a larger set.

Grammatically, varattu is formed from a past participle of varata. The related forms include varattu (singular nominative), varatut (plural nominative), and varattuja (plural partitive). Varattuja is used with plural nouns in the partitive case, for example varattuja paikkoja (reserved places) and varattuja lippuja (reserved tickets). It can also function predicatively: Paikat ovat varattuja (The seats are reserved).

Usage of varattuja is common in service contexts such as restaurants, events, public transport, and cultural institutions, where it indicates that a certain quantity of items or spaces has been set aside for someone. It is typically contrasted with varattu, which marks a single reserved item, or with other singular/plural forms depending on the grammatical case and number of the noun it modifies. In signs and announcements, varattu may appear for a single item, while varattuja paikkoja or varattuja lippuja signals multiple reserved items.

Examples:

- Varattuja paikkoja on rajoitetusti. (There are only a limited number of reserved seats.)

- Varattuja lippuja myydään verkkosivulla. (Reserved tickets are sold online.)

See also: varaus (reservation), varata (to reserve).