Kiinnitetävä

Kiinnitetävä is a Finnish participial adjective derived from the verb kiinnittää, meaning to attach or fasten. The form denotes something that is to be attached or fixed. It is commonly found in technical, construction, and instruction texts to indicate components, steps, or requirements that must be performed as part of a process.

Usage and grammar:

Kiinnitettävä functions as an attributive modifier placed before a noun, for example kiinnitettävä kappale meaning “the part to be attached.” It can also appear in predicative expressions to convey obligation or instructions, such as “Osa on kiinnitettävä ennen käyttöönottoa,” meaning “the part must be attached before commissioning.” The form expresses a requirement rather than a completed action, aligning with procedural and regulatory language.

Relation to other forms:

Kiinnitettävä is related to kiinnittää (to attach) and kiinnitys (attachment, fastening). It sits within Finnish participial formations that describe actions or states associated with a noun. In practice, kiinnitettävä and related forms help organize manuals, diagrams, and specifications by labeling elements that require attachment, positioning, or securing.

Examples:

- Kiinnitettävä kappale on merkitty punaisella. (The part to be attached is marked in red.)

- Tämän ruuvin kiinnittäminen on kiinnitettävä ennen käyttöönottoa. (This screw must be attached before commissioning.)

Notes:

The form is a standard tool for clear, directive language in Finnish, enabling concise labeling of requirements without full clauses. Related terms include kiinnitys (the act or process of fastening) and kiinnittää (to attach).