Kuluttavan

Kuluttavan is a Finnish present active participle form that functions as an adjective meaning consuming or resource‑intensive. It is derived from the verb kuluttaa, “to consume” or “to expend,” and it is used to describe nouns that use up resources or energy.

In grammar, kuluttava is the base form of the participle/adjective. The form kuluttavan is its genitive singular, used when the participle modifies a noun in the genitive case, for example kuluttavan vaikutuksen (the consuming effect) or kuluttavan prosessin hallinta (the management of the consuming process). Other inflectional forms include kuluttava (nominative singular), kuluttavat (nominative plural), kuluttavien (genitive plural), and kuluttavaa (partitive singular).

The kuluttava family is related to words such as kulutus (consumption), kuluttaminen (the process of consumption), and kuluttaja (consumer). It is not a noun equivalent to kuluttaja; rather, kuluttava remains an adjective/participle used to describe something that consumes resources.

Usage tends to be found in technical, economic, or environmental contexts where emphasis is placed on consumption or resource depletion. It is commonly used in attributive position before a noun or within noun phrases to specify a consuming characteristic.

Examples:

- kuluttavan vaikutuksen ehkäiseminen

- kuluttavan prosessin hallinta

- kuluttavan toiminnan kustannukset

See also: kulutus, kuluttaminen, kuluttaja, kuluttava participle.