Myytäviksi

Myytäviksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to describe items that are designated or intended to be sold. It conveys a state or destination—“to be sold” or “for sale”—rather than simply noting that something can be sold. The form appears mainly in formal or commercial language, such as catalogs, auctions, inventories, or contracts. In everyday speech, people are more likely to use phrases like myytävänä (for sale).

Formation and grammar: myytäviksi is built from the verb myydä (to sell) and its participle stem, combined with the translative suffix -ksi to indicate a change of state. The result functions as an adjective in a noun phrase, describing items that have been designated or prepared to be sold. For example, Tavarat on myytäviksi asetettu means “The goods have been set for sale.” The form is used with predicates such as olla (to be) or similar copular constructions to express the state into which something is entering.

Usage notes: myytäviksi emphasizes designation and intent rather than mere potential sellability. It is distinct from myytävä, which more directly means sellable, and from myytävänä, which marks something as being for sale in a more immediate, tangible sense. Because it is relatively formal, you are most likely to encounter myytäviksi in written or official contexts rather than casual conversation.

See also: myytävä, myytävänä, myynti.