Laajennettaviksi

Laajennettaviksi is a Finnish morpho-syntactic form used to express that something is designed to be expanded or extended into additional components, features, or modules. It is the plural translative form of the passive participle laajennettava (to be expanded), created by combining the participial stem with the translative ending -iksi in its plural -iksi form. In practice, laajennettaviksi describes objects or systems that are intended to be extended, rather than fixed or closed.

Usage and meaning

The form is common in technical, engineering, and software design language, where it is important to convey future extensibility. It signals that expansion is anticipated or planned, often in the context of architecture, product design, or platform strategy. Laajennettaviksi is typically used with plural referents, such as multiple components, modules, or features, and can appear in sentences that describe design goals, requirements, or capabilities.

Examples

- Järjestelmä on suunniteltu laajennettaviksi useilla lisäosilla. (The system is designed to be expandable with several add-ons.)

- Tuotteen arkkitehtuuri mahdollistaa laajennettaviksi tulevia ominaisuuksia ilman suuria uudelleenrakennuksia. (The product architecture enables features that can be extended in the future without major rebuilding.)

Related terms

Laajennettava, laajennettavaisuus, and laajennus ovat verwandte muotoja, jotka käsittelevät vastaavaa ideaa laajennettavuudesta. The form interacts with Finnish translative and plural endings, illustrating how participial and case suffixes combine to convey future extensibility.

See also

Finnish grammar, participles, translative case, -ttava/-ttävä suffixes, modulaarisuus.