Kasutatava

Kasutatava is an Estonian adjective form meaning "usable" or "that can be used." It denotes that the noun it modifies is suitable for use or intended to be used. The base form kasutatav comes from the verb kasutama, “to use,” with the participial suffix -atav, which yields meaning close to "usable" or "capable of being used." In Estonian, adjectives decline to match the noun in case and number, so kasutatav appears with different endings. Kasutatava is the genitive singular form of the adjective, used when the modified noun is in genitive or in constructions requiring genitive, for example: kasutatava auto hind, meaning "the price of a usable car."

Nominative singular form is kasutatav auto (a usable car). Plural nominative is kasutatavad autod (usable cars). Other case forms follow regular Estonian adjective declension patterns, allowing it to function in legal, technical, and commercial texts where the property of usability needs to be described.

Usage and nuance: kasutatav emphasizes potential usability rather than current use or past use. It is commonly found in technical documentation, product specifications, procurement criteria, and software or equipment descriptions to indicate that an item is fit for use as intended. It contrasts with related terms such as kasutamata ("not used") or kasutatavastate variasioonid in more complex phrases.

See also: kasutama, kasutamine, kasutus, kasutu.