Luokiteltavaa

Luokiteltavaa is a Finnish term used to describe material that must be classified or is subject to classification. It is formed from the verb luokitella (to classify) with the participle suffix -ttava, producing luokiteltava, and in the partitive singular the form luokiteltavaa. This form is commonly found in noun phrases such as luokiteltavaa tietoa (information to be classified) or luokiteltavaa materiaalia (materials to be classified).

In usage, luokiteltavaa functions as an adjective or attributive modifier, indicating an indefinite item that requires classification. The nominal phrase typically appears in contexts related to information management, archives, security protocols, and regulatory guidelines where materials are processed according to classification rules. For example, "Aineistosta löytyy luokiteltavaa tietoa" means that the collection contains information that must be classified, and "Dokumentit sisältävät luokiteltavaa materiaalia" indicates documents containing material that needs classification.

The term is distinguished from related forms such as luokiteltu, meaning classified, which describes something that has already undergone classification, and luokitteleva, which denotes an active classificatory action or a person/process that classifies. The distinction reflects state versus requirement: luokiteltavaa denotes a state or requirement of being classified, often within procedural or policy language, whereas luokiteltu denotes the completed status.

See also: luokitus, classification; luokiteltu, classified; salassapito and related information-security terminology.