Opetettavaa

Opetettavaa is a Finnish term used to denote material or content that is intended to be taught. It is the partitive singular form of the adjective-noun opetettava, which is built from the verb opettaa meaning to teach, with the suffix -ttava indicating “that which is to be.” In this sense, opetettavaa literally means “that which is to be taught” and is commonly used to refer to curriculum content or teaching materials.

In educational discourse, opetettavaa refers to the content, topics, or resources designated for instruction. It often appears with modifiers such as a noun in the genitive or with the partitive case to express quantity or extent. Examples include phrases like "opetettavaa materiaalia" (teaching materials) and "paljon opetettavaa" (a lot to be taught). Common sentences use the form to indicate the workload or scope of instruction, for example: "Meillä on paljon opetettavaa tässä kurssissa" (We have a lot to teach in this course).

Etymologically, opetettavaa derives from opettaa, meaning to teach, combined with the suffix -ttava which forms adjectives meaning “to be X-ed” or “that which is X-ed.” The word can function as a noun-like head for a noun phrase or as an attributive target of teaching. Related terms include opetettava (teachable/that which is to be taught), opettaa (to teach), and opetus (instruction).