Arvottavan

Arvottavan is a Finnish linguistic form derived from the verb arvottaa, meaning to draw by lot or to select by lottery. Arvottava is the present active participle meaning “to be drawn” or “to be selected by lottery.” Arvottavan is the genitive singular form of arvottava, used to qualify a noun in contexts where something or someone will be drawn.

Use and meaning

Arvottavan describes the entity that will undergo the lottery or selection process. It is used as an adjective in phrases such as arvottavan henkilön nimi, meaning “the name of the person to be drawn.” The construction appears in procedural texts, announcements of lotteries, and any context involving a future draw by lot. The participle itself can function in various grammatical cases, with arvottavan serving as the genitive singular form.

Inflection

As a present active participle adjective, arvottava declines like other Finnish adjectives. Examples in singular: nominative arvottava, genitive arvottavan, partitive arvottavaa. In plural: nominative arvottavat, genitive arvottavien, partitive arvottavia. The word arvottavan specifically denotes the genitive link to the noun it modifies (for example, arvottavan henkilön).

Relation to related terms

Arvottava is related to arvonta (lottery) and arpoa (to draw by lot). While arvonta refers to the act or event of a lottery, arvotettava-like forms describe the participants or items that are eligible or scheduled to be drawn.

Summary

Arvottavan is a grammatical form used to indicate “the one to be drawn” in Finnish, functioning as a genitive singular form of arvottava. It appears in formal or procedural contexts to specify the subject of a future lottery or selection.