Myytävää

Myytävää is a Finnish term that can function as both an adjective and a noun, meaning items that are for sale or something that can be sold. In everyday language it is often used in phrases describing goods intended for sale, or in contexts where the speaker has something to sell. The form myytävää is the partitive singular form of the word myytävä, which comes from the verb myydä (to sell).

As an adjective, myytävä describes something that is sellable or offered for sale, as in myytävä tavara (goods for sale). In the partitive construction, myytävää is used with a following noun in partitive, for example myytävää tavaraa (goods to be sold). The phrase minulla on myytävää literally means “I have something to sell,” illustrating how myytävää can function with verbs that take a partitive object. The related form myytävänä is used to indicate that something is currently on offer or available for sale, as in tavara on myytävänä (the item is for sale).

Etymology and morphology: myytävä originates from the verb myydä (to sell) with the participial/adjunct suffix -vä, which forms adjectives meaning “sellable” or “to be sold.” The language distinguishes between the adessive form myytävänä (for sale today, available) and the partitive form myytävää (indefinite goods to be sold).

Usage context: The term is common in classifieds, flea markets, garage sales, and informal notices. It emphasizes the availability of goods for sale rather than the act of selling itself. Related concepts include myyty (sold), myynti (sale), and myytävissä generally describing items currently offered for purchase.

See also: myynti, myyty, myytävä (base form), myytävänä.