Huomautettavaa

Huomautettavaa is a Finnish term used to indicate information that should be noted or considered. It generally functions as a noun phrase meaning “notes to be made” or “items to note” and is derived from the verb huomauttaa (to note, remark) and the participial adjective huomautettava (to be noted). In written Finnish, huomautettavaa is most often encountered as a label or heading that marks a section containing clarifications, caveats, or important remarks.

Usage of huomautettavaa is common in official documents, contracts, forms, and manuals. As a heading, it signals to readers that the following items require attention or consideration. In mid-level or informal writing, speakers may opt for alternatives such as huomautuksia or kannattaa huomioida, but huomautettavaa remains a standard, neutral option in more formal contexts. Within sentences, the word can appear as a reference to things that are to be noted, for example, in a sentence like “Tässä luvussa on huomautettavaa koskien poikkeuksia” meaning “There are notes to be made regarding the exceptions.”

Etymologically, huomautettavaa is the partitive singular form of huomautettava, the noun-adjectival form built from huomauttaa. The partitive form is used when referring to an indefinite set of items or when presenting a category header, aligning with Finnish grammar for nouns describing general notes rather than a specific countable list.

See also: huomautus; huomauttaa; huomautettava.

Examples:

- Huomautettavaa: Tämä lomake sisältää seuraavat varoitukset ja lisäohjeet.

- Seuraavassa kappaleessa on huomautettavaa, jotka vaikuttavat menettelyyn.