Nimettävien

Nimettävien is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the genitive plural of the participial adjective nimettävä, meaning “to be named” or “designated.” It is not a standalone noun, but a modifier derived from the verb nimittää, which means to name or appoint. As an adjective in genitive plural, nimettävien is used to indicate that a noun in the surrounding phrase belongs to a group that is yet to be named or designated.

In Finnish grammar, nimettävä forms the participial adjective with the -vä/-vä ending, and its genitive plural takes the -ien ending. This allows nimettävien to modify a following noun or to appear in phrases that refer to a group of entities that will undergo designation. For example, nimettävien osapuolten oikeudet means the rights of the parties to be named, and nimettävien henkilöiden määrä means the number of the persons to be named. The usage is most common in formal or legal contexts, such as contract drafting, regulatory texts, or official reports, where certain parties or items are yet to be designated.

Usage notes: nimettävien tends to appear in phrases rather than alone. It signals future designation or appointment and is thus largely restricted to bureaucratic, administrative, or legal language. The form is part of standard Finnish grammar and does not carry special semantic connotations beyond its literal “to be named” meaning.

See also: nimettävä, nimettävän, nimettävät, nimittää.