Käyttökelvottoman

Käyttökelvottoman is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective käyttökelvoton, meaning unusable or inoperable. In grammar, it functions to modify a noun within a genitive phrase, rather than standing alone as a dictionary entry. The adjective käyttökelvoton is formed from käyttökelpoinen (usable) with the negative suffix -ton, and käyttökelvottoman appears when inflected to agree with a genitive noun in a larger clause or nominal phrase.

In practice, käyttökelvottoman is most commonly found in technical, mechanical, or formal writing where a noun is described as belonging to or being of an unusable object. For example, käyttökelvottoman laitteen korjaaminen translates to “the repair of the unusable device,” and käyttölokom käytöstä kertovan laitteiston tarkastus can be interpreted as an inspection related to unusable equipment. The form demonstrates how Finnish adjectives agree with the noun they describe while also showing possession or relation through the genitive case.

Common usage notes include that käytökelvoton and its inflected forms are used to convey a lack of functional capability in objects, systems, or processes. The term emphasizes state or condition (unusable) rather than a permanent identity. In synonymy, kelvoton or käyttökelvoton serve similar purposes, though käyttökлevottoman specifically marks the genitive form of the adjective.

See also: käyttökelpoinen, kelvoton, käyttökelpoisuus, Finnish grammar and inflection.