Huomioitava

Huomioitava is a Finnish adjective form derived from the verb huomioida, meaning to notice, pay attention to, or take into account. The suffix -ttava yields a participial adjective describing something that should be noticed or considered. Therefore, huomioitava can be translated roughly as “to be noted,” “notable,” or “to be taken into account.”

The word is most common in formal, instructional, or legal language, where it marks information that must be observed or considered. It often appears in noun phrases such as huomioitava seikka (a factor to be noted) or huomioitavat seikat (the factors to be noted). It can also function predicatively with a linking verb: Se on huomioitava (It must be noted). In everyday speech, alternatives like on huomioitavaa or on huomioitava may be used, depending on style and register.

Morphology and variants: huomioitava forms the base for plural and some case forms, e.g., huomioitavat seikat, huomioitavassa kontekstissa. The related nouns huomio and huomioida and the verb huomata share semantic roots, focusing on attention, notice, and consideration. The word retains a formal connotation and is common in guidelines, safety instructions, and risk assessments.

Examples:

- Tämä ohje sisältää huomioitavia seikkoja, joihin tulee kiinnittää huomiota.

- Se on huomioitava projektin suunnittelussa.

- Keskeiset riskit ovat huomioitavia seikkoja riskienhallintasuunnitelmassa.

See also: huomio (attention), huomioida (to notice, to take into account), huomata (to notice). Huomioitava operates as a marker for information that readers or practitioners should acknowledge or act upon.