Muovattavia

Muovattava is a Finnish adjective meaning able to be molded or shaped, often used to describe materials that can be formed by mechanical or thermal work. The form muovattavia is the partitive plural of muovattava, used when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case or is indefinite in number. For example: Tarvitsemme muovattavia materiaaleja (we need moldable materials).

Etymology and derivation: Muovattava is formed from the verb muovata, meaning to mold, shape, or plasticize, with the derivational suffix -ttava that creates adjectives indicating capability or tendency. The language follows standard Finnish inflection, where the same root yields different forms for number and case; muovattavia is the partitive plural form.

Usage and nuance: The term is common in discussions of materials science, manufacturing, and design when referring to substances that can be shaped. It can describe plastics, clays, metals in a malleable state, or doughs and other pliable substances. The concept contrasts with terms for materials that are rigid or non-moldable, and it can be complemented by more specific qualifiers such as muovattava lämpötilassa (moldable at a certain temperature) or muovattavissa olosuhteissa (moldable under certain conditions).

Examples: Muovattavia materiaaleja käytettiin prototyyppien valmistukseen. Tarvitsemme muovattavia osia tämän tuotteen kokoonpanoon.

See also: Finnish adjective derivation, muovata, -ttava suffix, partitive case.

References: Standard Finnish lexicon and morphology references.