Hoidettavaksi

Hoidettavaksi is a Finnish non-finite verb form derived from the verb hoitaa, meaning to take care of. It is used to express that someone or something is to be cared for or placed into care. The form often appears in constructions that indicate a destination or state related to care, such as being brought under supervision or placed in a care setting.

In practice, hoidettavaksi is most common in phrases involving care arrangements, guardianship, or welfare procedures. A typical usage is the construction ottaa hoidettavaksi, meaning “to take into care” or “to place under care.” The form can also appear in legal or administrative language to describe the target state of care, for example in phrases like hoidettavaksi määrääminen (the act of placing someone under care).

Examples in context:

- Lapsi otettiin hoidettavaksi lastenkotiin. (The child was taken into care at a children's home.)

- Hoidettavaksi määrääminen tapahtuu yhteistyössä sosiaaliviranomaisten kanssa. (The placement under care is carried out in cooperation with social authorities.)

Etymology and form:

Hoidettavaksi combines the verb root hoid- from hoitaa with a participial formation that yields the sense “to be cared for,” and the form is completed with a suffix that marks direction toward a new state or role (often construed in translation as “into care” or “to be cared for”). It is primarily a grammatical tool in Finnish used to describe actions and procedures related to care, welfare, and guardianship.

See also: hoitaa, hoito, hoivapalvelut, lastensuojelu, huolenpito.