Korjattavampaa

Korjattavampaa is a Finnish comparative adjective form meaning "more repairable." It is the comparative of korjattava, which means repairable or capable of being repaired. The term is used when comparing how easily or likely it is that different objects, components, or designs can be repaired.

Morphology and usage notes: In Finnish, korjattavampi is the nominative singular form meaning "more repairable." The partitive singular form of the comparative, korjattavampaa, is used in certain predicative or object constructions, for example after verbs or in phrases where the noun is in partitive. The base stem comes from korjata (to repair) with the passive participle suffix -tava, producing korjattava (repairable). The comparative suffix -mpi is attached to the stem to yield korjattavampi, with appropriate inflection in actual sentences.

Contexts and nuance: The term commonly appears in technical writing, product design, and sustainability discussions, where evaluators compare the ease of repairing different devices or components. It emphasizes reparability as a design or quality attribute, often alongside related concepts such as korjattavuus (repairability) and kiertotalous considerations.

Examples:

- Tämä osa on korjattavampi kuin tuo.

- Kestävässä suunnittelussa korjattavuutta pyritään lisäämään, jotta korjaukset ovat helpompia ja kustannustehokkaampia.

See also: korjattavuus, korjata, korjaus.