Kosketettavat

Kosketettavat is Finnish adjective meaning that something can be touched, i.e., touchable or tangible. The form kosketettavat is the nominative plural of the adjective kosketettava, which describes objects or elements that can be touched. The root comes from the verb koskettaa (to touch) and the suffix -ttava, which forms adjectives indicating capability or suitability.

Common usage: The term is used for both physical and digital contexts. In everyday language it can refer to tangible objects, for example kosketettavat esineet. In technology and design, it is frequently used to describe interactive elements that can be activated by touch, such as kosketettavat näppäimet in a touchscreen interface or kosketettavat kohteet in a user interface.

Grammatical notes: Kosketettava is the singular form; kosketettavat is plural nominative. Other inflected forms include kosketettavia (partitive), kosketettavien (genitive plural), kosketettaville (inessive plural) and so on, depending on case and mood. The adjective typically precedes the noun it modifies (kosketettavat esineet) but can also appear predicatively with the noun in copular constructions (esineet ovat kosketettavat).

See also: kosketus, kosketusnäyttö, saavutettavuus.