Arvottavasta

Arvottavasta is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the participial adjective arvottava, meaning “to be drawn” or “drawn by lottery.” It is the elative singular form (ending -sta) of arvottava and is used to describe a noun in terms of its status as a prize or item that will be drawn in a lottery or raffle. The form occurs in formal or official language, such as contest rules, announcements, and contract language, and is less common in everyday speech.

Morphology and examples:

- Nominative singular: arvottava palkinto (the prize to be drawn)

- Genitive singular: arvottavan palkinnon

- Partitive singular: arvottavaa palkintoa

- Elative singular: arvottavasta palkinnosta

- Nominative plural: arvottavat palkinnot

- Genitive plural: arvottavien palkintojen

- Partitive plural: arvottavia palkintoja

- Elative plural: arvottavista palkinnoista

Semantics:

Arvottavasta signals that the object is eligible for or destined to be determined by a draw, as opposed to being awarded for merit or by administrative decision. It helps specify the nature of the prize, contest, or items involved in a lottery.

Usage notes:

- Common in formal contexts describing contests, eligibility, or prize structures.

- Often appears in phrases like arvottavasta palkinnosta or arvontaan osallistuvien palkinnoista to delineate the draw-related aspects of the prize.

See also:

arvonta, arvontapalkinto, arvontaohjelma; Finnish grammar terms for participles and adjectives.