Kogutavad

Kogutavad is a word in Estonian that functions as a participial adjective meaning "to be collected" or "collectible." It is the plural form of a participial adjective derived from the verb koguda, which means "to collect" or "to gather." The suffix -tav is used in Estonian to form adjectives indicating potential or destined action, so kogutav conveys something that should be collected or is designated to be collected. The plural kogutavad is used to describe multiple items or categories that are intended for collection or archiving and can pair with nouns such as esemed (items), dokumendid (documents), or materjalid (materials).

In practice, kogutavad tends to appear in contexts related to museums, archives, or hobbyist collecting, where cataloging processes distinguish between items that are to be collected (kogutavad) and those that are not. For example, a catalog entry might label a set of objects as kogutavad esemed, meaning these objects are designated for inclusion in a collection.

Translations vary with context. In everyday Estonian, kogutavad may be rendered as "to-be-collected," "collectible items," or simply "items to be collected," depending on whether the emphasis is on potential collection or the status of already collected items.

See also: Estonian language, grammar of participial adjectives, archival cataloging terms, collectibles.