Modifitseeritava

Modifitseeritav is an Estonian adjective meaning "modifiable" or "capable of being modified." It is formed from the verb modifitseerida (to modify) using the active participle suffix -tav and is used to describe nouns that can be changed or edited, especially in technical, mathematical, or software contexts.

Grammatical notes: As a standard attributive adjective, modifitseeritav declines like other Estonian adjectives. The basic nominative singular masculine form is modifitseeritav. The genitive singular form is modifitseeritava, for example in phrases such as modifitseeritava parameetri väärtus. The term can appear in various inflected forms to match number and case with the noun it describes.

Usage: The word is preferred when the emphasis is on the ability to modify rather than on a current, fixed state. It is common in documentation, specifications, and user interfaces to denote elements that can be edited or reconfigured. In some contexts, muudetav or muutuv may be used as simpler alternatives, but modifitseeritav explicitly conveys editability or modifiability.

Examples:

- See parameeter on modifitseeritav. (This parameter is modifiable.)

- Modifitseeritava parameetri väärtus on salvestatud süsteemi andmebaasis. (The value of the modifiable parameter is stored in the system database.)

Etymology and related terms: The term is built from modifitseerida plus the -tav participle suffix. Related Estonian terms include muudetav (changeable) and muutuv (mutable), which are used in overlapping but sometimes distinct contexts in technical language.