Kutsuttavissa

Kutsuttavissa is a Finnish term used primarily in technical contexts to describe something that can be called or invoked. In software and API documentation, it refers to functions, methods, endpoints, or components that are eligible for invocation.

Etymology and form: The word is formed from the verb kutsua (to call or invite) with the adjectival suffix -ttava, which yields a meaning like “callable.” The final part, -ssa, is a locative suffix that situates the state “in” or “in a state of.” Thus kutsuttavissa literally conveys “in a state that can be called/invoked.” The base form used in everyday language is kutsuttava, while kutsuttavissa serves as the inflected form used in sentences.

Usage: Kutsuttavissa is commonly used to describe interfaces, functions, or resources that can be invoked programmatically. Examples include phrases such as kutsuttavissa oleva metodi (an invocable method) or kutsuttavissa oleva rajapinta (an invokable API). In practice, the term helps distinguish between elements that can be executed or invoked and those that cannot.

Variations and related terms: The related adjective kutsuttava means “invocable” in a more general sense, while kutsuttavissa is used where the state of being invocable is being described. In Finnish technical writing, English equivalents like “invocable” or “callable” are often used in parallel for clarity.

See also: kutsua, invokable, callable, API, API endpoint.