Johtavan

Johtavan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective johtava, meaning leading or principal. The base adjective johtava is derived from the verb johtaa, “to lead,” and denotes something that leads, directs, or holds a leading position. In Finnish, adjectives inflect for number and case, so johtavan appears when the noun it modifies is in the genitive case or when the adjective itself is in the genitive singular form.

Morphology and usage: As an attributive modifier, johtava agrees with the noun it describes. The genitive singular ending -n marks johtavan in phrases where the following noun is in genitive, for example, johtavan viraston päätös, meaning “the decision of the leading/major agency.” Other inflected forms of johtava include nominative singular johtava, partitive singular johtavaa, nominative plural johtavat, genitive plural johtavien, and partitive plural johtavia. These forms allow johtava to indicate roles such as leading, principal, or forefront within different syntactic contexts.

Examples:

- Johtavan viraston päätös vaikuttaa lainsäädäntöön. (The decision of the leading agency affects legislation.)

- Yritys on johtavan toimialan yritys, jonka kasvu on vakaata. (The company is a leading firm in its sector, with steady growth.)

- Johtavan ohjelman tarkoituksena on ohjata kehitystä eteenpäin. (The purpose of the leading program is to guide development forward.)

Notes: Johtavan is not a standalone concept or noun; it is a grammatical form of the common Finnish adjective johtava. It is typically used in noun phrases to attribute qualities of leadership or prominence to a following noun.