Osoitettavasta

Osoitettavasta is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as an adjective-like participial phrase. It represents the elative singular form of the present passive participle osoitettava, which is derived from the verb osoittaa, meaning “to indicate” or “to point out.” The form osoitettavasta thus means “from the thing that is to be indicated” or, more broadly, “of the thing to be indicated.”

Morphology and formation: The present passive participle is built from the verb stem with the suffix -ttava, yielding osoitettava. To express an elative construction, the singular suffix -sta/-stä is added, giving osoitettavasta. As with other Finnish participial forms, osoitettavasta can modify a noun and agree with it in case within a larger noun phrase. It can function attributively or, in extended clauses, predicatively as part of a measurement, process, or identification context.

Usage: Osoitettavasta appears mainly in formal, technical, legal, or academic Finnish when discussing elements that must be identified or indicated during a procedure. It is less common in everyday language. Typical usage involves phrases where the part of the text refers to “the thing to be indicated” or “the item from which something is to be indicated,” often within instructions or methodological descriptions.

See also: osoittaa, osoitteellinen (related terms for indication and pointing), Finnish participles (present passive participles and their inflection).

Notes and etymology: The form reflects Finnish morphology for passive participles and the elative case. It is not a stand-alone lexical item but a grammatical inflection used to convey the source or origin from the item that is to be indicated.