Haluttavien

Haluttavien is a Finnish adjective form derived from haluttava, meaning desirable or wanted. It is the genitive plural form of haluttava and is used to modify a head noun that is in the genitive plural. In practice, haluttavien appears before a plural noun in genitive to express “of desirable …” or simply “desirable …” within the noun phrase. The corresponding abstract noun is haluttavuus, which means desirability.

Usage and morphology

In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they describe in number and case. When the head noun is plural and in the genitive, the attributive adjective takes the genitive plural ending, resulting in haluttavien. For example, haluttavien tavoitteiden means “of desirable goals” or “desirable goals” depending on the syntactic role. The form is primarily grammatical and descriptive, rather than a standalone noun.

Common contexts

Haluttavien is frequently used in business, planning, and policy language to describe aims, items, or targets that are considered desirable or preferred. Examples include haluttavien tavoitteiden asettaminen (setting desirable goals) and haluttavien investointikohteiden valinta (the selection of desirable investment targets).

Translations and nuance

English equivalents include desirable, preferred, or sought-after, depending on context. The word carries a evaluative nuance, signaling that the described items are regarded positively or as desirable within a given framework. For the abstract quality of desirability, Finnish normally uses haluttavuus.

See also

haluttava, haluttavuus, Finnish adjective inflection.