Muokattavasta

Muokattavasta is a Finnish term formed from the verb muokata (to edit) and the present passive participle suffix -ttava, meaning that something is capable of being edited or modified. The form muokattavasta specifically is the elative singular, used to indicate origin or relation in phrases such as “from an editable item.” In Finnish, this participial adjective acts like a descriptive modifier and can be inflected for other cases as needed (for example muokattavan tekstin, muokattavasta tiedostosta).

Usage and meaning

Muokattavasta describes objects, content or data that can be edited. It is common in software, content management and documentation contexts to label elements as muokattavissa (can be edited) or muokattava (editable). The elative muokattavasta is used when referring to something that comes from or relates to an editable form, such as “muokattavasta versiosta” (from the editable version) or “muokattavasta tekstistä” (from the editable text).

Examples

- muokattava teksti means editable text.

- tiedosto on muokattavasta tilasta siirrettävä? The standard usage would be “tiedosto on muokattavassa tilassa,” meaning the file is in an editable state.

- muokattavasta versiosta voidaan tehdä muutoksia means changes can be made from the editable version.

Related forms and notes

Muokattava is the base form, meaning “editable.” Other related forms include muokattavat (plural) and muokattavaan/muokattavaan erilaisia taivutusmuotoja, depending on the grammatical case. The term is widely used in Finnish documentation and user interfaces to convey editability in a concise, neutral manner.

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