Kasvatettava

Kasvatettava is a Finnish term formed from the verb kasvattaa, meaning to raise, cultivate, or bring up. It functions primarily as a passive present participle and is used as an adjective to describe something that is to be raised or cultivated, or someone who is to be educated or brought up.

As an adjective, kasvatettava agrees with the noun it modifies and typically precedes it. For example, kasvattettava lapsi means a child to be raised or educated, and kasvatettava kasvi refers to a plant that is to be cultivated. The form also inflects for different cases and numbers, such as kasvatettavaa lasta (partitive), kasvatettavan lapsen (genitive), or kasvatettavien lasten (plural). In everyday language, the sense is generally that action or process will occur in the future or is expected to occur.

In practice, kasutettava is used in contexts related to upbringing and education as well as agriculture and horticulture. In upbringing, it may describe a child who needs guidance and support. In farming or gardening, it can describe a plant or animal that is intended to be raised or cultivated. The term thus covers both social and agricultural domains where growth, development, or cultivation is involved.

Related terms include kasvatus (education, upbringing, cultivation) and kasvattaja (an individual who raises, nurtures, or cultivates—such as a parent, teacher, or farmer). The concept underlying kasvatettava centers on something that is subject to growth or development and is to be brought to a desired state.

Overall, kasvatettava is a versatile Finnish participial adjective used to denote the object or subject that is in the process of being raised or cultivated.