Korjaantuvan

Korjaantuvan is a Finnish grammatical form, specifically the genitive singular of the adjective korjaantuva. The base adjective describes something that is capable of being repaired or repaired easily. In everyday Finnish, korjaantuva is more commonly expressed by other words such as korjattava or its synonymit, but korjaantuvan appears in genitive phrases when the adjective modifies a noun in the genitive case.

Etymology and meaning: korjaantuva is built from the verb korjata (to repair) with the present passive participle suffix -nt- + -uva, producing a meaning akin to “repairable” or “able to be repaired.” The form korjaantuvan then functions as the genitive singular form of that adjective, used to describe a noun in contexts like possession or relation.

Morphology and usage: As a grammatical form, korjaantuvan is used before a noun in genitive construction, for example korjaantuvan laitteen korjaus (the repair of a repairable device) or more commonly korjaantuvan laitteen vika (the fault of the repairable device). It also appears in noun phrases where the adjective governs the noun in partitive or other cases, following Finnish agreement patterns. In spoken Finnish, korjaantuva or korjattava are often preferred for clarity, while korjaantuvan serves as a precise inflected form in formal or written text.

Synonyms and alternatives: korjaantuva is semantically close to korjattava, korjaamista varten saatavilla oleva or itsestään korjaantuva (self-repairing) in different contexts. The choice depends on nuance and the required grammatical case.

See also: korjaantuva, korjattava, itsestään korjaantuva.