Opittaviksi

Opittaviksi is a Finnish grammatical form used to describe something that is to be learned or intended to be learned. It is the translative form of the present passive participle opittava, which comes from the verb oppia (to learn). The translative suffix -ksi, combined with the participle stem, yields opittavaksi and it is typically used to link a noun phrase with the idea of becoming learnable or being designated for learning.

In usage, opittavaksi appears mainly in formal, educational, or policy-oriented language. It is common in curriculum descriptions, assessment criteria, and instructional planning to indicate goals, materials, or tasks that are to be learned. Examples include opittavaksi asetetut tavoitteet (objectives set to be learned) and opittavaksi tarkoitettu materiaali (material intended to be learned). The form signals an intended outcome of learning rather than the current act of learning itself.

Morphology and grammar: opittavaksi is the translative form of the present passive participle opittava. Other grammatical cases can modify associated noun phrases, but the core form opittavaksi marks the state of being designated to be learned. It is distinct from the present participle opittava in that opittavaksi carries the translative meaning of a change into that state.

Related terms include opittava (the present passive participle meaning “to be learned” or “learnable”), oppia (to learn), and oppiminen (learning). Opittaviksi sits within Finnish educational language and is part of how curricula and learning objectives are described in formal contexts.