ärsytettyjen

ärsytettyjen is a Finnish grammatical form that appears as the genitive plural of the past passive participle ärsytetty, derived from the verb ärsyttää meaning “to irritate” or “to annoy.” It is used to describe a group of people or things that have been irritated and to indicate association with that group in phrases where a noun is in the genitive case, for example: ärsytettyjen ihmisten mielipiteet (the opinions of the irritated people).

Morphology and usage: In Finnish, past passive participles used as adjectives decline like adjectives themselves. The genitive plural suffix for this class is -jen, so the form becomes ärsytettyjen when referring to multiple irritated entities. The construction typically precedes a noun it modifies or appears with another noun in a genitive relationship, as in ärsytettyjen osapuolten vaatimukset (the demands of the irritated parties).

Examples:

- Ärsytyettyjen ihmisten mielipiteet kannattaa ottaa huomioon. (The opinions of the irritated people should be taken into account.)

- Tutkimus käsittelee ärsytettyjen osapuolten oikeuksia. (The study concerns the rights of the irritated parties.)

Notes: The form is most commonly found in written Finnish, including formal, descriptive, or journalistic contexts. It is not a standalone common everyday term, but rather a grammatical form used within larger genitive constructions to express possession or association with a group described as irritated or annoyed. Etymology traces back to ärsyttää, meaning to irritate.