Jätettäväksi

Jätettäväksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb jättää, meaning to leave or to abandon. It is used to indicate that something is to be left, left behind, or designated to be in a state of being left. In linguistic terms, jätettäväksi functions as a translative or predicative form that expresses a future state or a designation for someone or something to receive the action of leaving.

Formation and function: the form is built from the verb jättää plus the participial stem that expresses a passive or prospective sense, combined with the translative suffix -ksi. This creates a phrase equivalent to “to be left as” or “to be left for (someone/something).” In sentences, jätettäväksi often appears in formal or administrative language, particularly in rules, instructions, and decision texts.

Usage: jätettäväksi is commonly found in official or procedural contexts where an action is described as something that must or should be performed by leaving or transferring responsibility, belongings, or states to another party. It can be used with impersonal constructions such as on or täytyy, to convey obligation or designation.

Examples:

- Nämä tiedot on jätettäväksi viranomaisille. (These data are to be left to the authorities.)

- Tehtävä on jätettäväksi seuraavalle vastuuhenkilölle. (The task is to be left to the next person in charge.)

Etymology and related forms: jätettäväksi originates from jättää, with the participial form jätettävä and the translative suffix -ksi. Related forms include jätetty (left, past passive) and jätettävä (to be left, predicative form in other contexts).