Kohdattavan

Kohdattavan is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb kohdata, which means to meet or encounter. The word kohdattava is a passive present participle that describes something that is to be met or faced. In use, kohdattavan is the genitive singular of this participle, and it appears in attributive phrases to modify a noun, as in “kohdattavan henkilön nimi,” meaning the name of the person to be met.

In practice, kohdattavan is most often found in formal or written Finnish, where speakers or writers discuss upcoming events, tasks, or situations that will be encountered. The form helps to express that a certain object or person is destined to be confronted rather than currently being confronted.

Examples:

- Kohdattavan henkilön nimi ei ole tiedossa. The name of the person to be met is not known.

- Kohdattavan tilanteen vaatimukset on arvioitava huolellisesti. The requirements of the situation to be faced must be assessed carefully.

Related forms include kohdattava (nominative singular) and kohdattavaa (partitive singular), which are used for other grammatical cases of the same participial adjective. While kohdattavan appears primarily in written or formal contexts, its meaning remains clear: it denotes something that is expected to be encountered or faced in the future.