Kasvatettavia

Kasvatettavia is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the plural partitive of the participial adjective kasvattettava, derived from the verb kasvattaa, meaning to raise, nurture, or cultivate. As a form, kasvattettava describes something that is intended to be raised or cultivated, and kasvattavia is used when referring to multiple such items in a sentence. It is not a standalone noun with a fixed definition; rather, it occurs in noun phrases where the head noun indicates what is to be raised or cultivated.

In usage, kasvattettavia is common in agricultural, horticultural, aquacultural, or breeding contexts. It typically accompanies a head noun in the partitive case, for example: kasvattettavia eläimiä (animals to be raised), kasvattettavia kasveja (plants to be cultivated), or kasvattettavia lajeja (species to be bred). The form conveys indefiniteness or partiality, which is a characteristic feature of the Finnish partitive.

Etymology and morphology: kasvattettava is formed from kasvatt- (root related to kasvattaa, “to grow/raise”) with the suffix -ttava, turning it into a participial adjective meaning “to be raised” or “to be cultivated.” The plural partitive ending -a/-ä changes as required by the head noun, resulting in kasvattettavia with multiple items.

Related terms include the verb kasvattaa (to raise/cultivate), the noun kasvatus (raising, cultivation, breeding), and other participial forms like kasvatettava (singular) and kasvatettavat (plural nominative). See also Finnish grammar topics on participial adjectives and the partitive case.

Overall, kasvattettavia is a grammatical construction used to refer to multiple items designated for raising or cultivation within Finnish sentences.