Modernisoituvien

Modernisoituvien is a Finnish linguistic form used to describe objects or entities that are undergoing modernization. It is commonly seen as a modifier in written Finnish and often appears in planning, architectural, and industrial contexts to specify items that are being updated to meet current standards or technologies. The phrase is most often translated as “those being modernized” or “modernizable (things)” depending on the sentence.

In grammar, modernisoituvien is the genitive plural form of the present passive participle modernisoituva, derived from the verb modernisoida (to modernize). This form is used to modify a noun in contexts where the ownership or relation is expressed, such as modernisoituvien rakennusten (buildings that are being modernized) or modernisoituvien kohteiden suunnittelu (planning of objects undergoing modernization). The construction is typical in Finnish where participles function as adjectives or nouns to convey ongoing processes.

Contexts and usage. Modernisoituvien appears in discussions of urban development, architecture, infrastructure, industrial modernization, and digital upgrade programs. It often appears in formal reports, policy documents, and academic writing where the focus is on ongoing modernization efforts, funding allocations, or project scopes. In everyday spoken Finnish, speakers may instead use more explicit clauses such as rakennukset, jotka modernisoidaan, to convey the same idea.

See also. Modernisointi (modernization), renovointi (renovation), digitalisaatio (digitalization), urban renewal. Notes: modernisoituvien is a specialized grammatical form used to indicate elements subject to modernization and is most common in formal or technical Finnish.