Operatiivisten

Operatiivisten is a Finnish grammatical form of the adjective operatiivinen, meaning operational or pertaining to operations. It is the genitive plural form used to describe a plural noun when that noun itself is in the genitive case, for example operatiivisten tehtävien meaning “of the operational tasks.”

In usage, operatiivisten appears primarily in contexts concerning operations, execution, or practical implementation. It commonly occurs in technical, administrative, military, or healthcare language where discussions focus on how activities are carried out or managed. The form precedes the noun it modifies and agrees with it in number and case, as Finnish adjectives do.

Etymology and meaning: operatiivinen derives from the noun operaatio, operation, with the adjectival suffix -inen. The word has parallels in other languages such as Swedish operativ and English operational. The form operatiivisten specifically marks plural genitive usage and is part of standard Finnish grammar rather than a separate lexical item.

Examples of phrases include operatiivisten toimenpiteiden suunnittelu (“the planning of operational measures”) and operatiivisten toimintojen riskien arviointi (“the assessment of risks in operational activities”). These constructions show how the adjective adapts to different nouns and cases to convey the relationship of something to operations or practical execution.

See also: operatiivinen, operatiivisuus, operaatio.