Maksettaviksi

Maksettaviksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to denote that something is to be paid or is payable. It is the translative form of the adjective maksettava, which means payable or due. In practice, maksettaviksi signals a future or potential state in which a payment must be made, and it is commonly found in financial, legal, and administrative texts.

Morphology and usage are straightforward for speakers of Finnish: maksettaviksi is formed from maksettava by adding the translative suffix -ksi, indicating a change of state into “payable” or “to be paid.” The form is typically used in noun phrases or clauses describing items or obligations that must be settled, such as invoices, debts, or payment terms. For example, a sentence might read: Lasku on maksettavaksi 14 päivän kuluessa laskun päiväyksestä (The invoice is payable within 14 days of the invoice date).

Context and nuance: maksettaviksi does not itself specify to whom the payment is owed; additional wording identifies the recipient or payer (for example, maksettavaksi asiakkaalle X or maksettavaksi valtiolle). It is most common in business documents, tax notices, and contract terms, where it clarifies what items are due for payment.

Translations and related terms: in English, maksettaviksi is often rendered as payable or due for payment, or more literally as to be paid. Related Finnish terms include maksettava (payable), maksettu (paid), and maksettava erä (a due item).

See also: maksettava, maksettu, maksu.