Pelastettavissa

Pelastettavissa is a Finnish adjective meaning “able to be saved” or “salvageable.” It describes something that can still be rescued, preserved, or recovered from harm, rather than something irretrievably lost. The word is formed from the verb pelastaa (to save) with the -ttava participle and the inessive suffix -ssa, yielding pelastettavissa. The corresponding noun is pelastettavuus, referring to salvageability or saveability in a general sense.

Morphology and usage notes: Pelastettavissa is commonly used to indicate current feasibility of saving a person, object, or situation. It often appears in contexts such as disaster response, conservation, engineering, and risk assessment, where actions can still prevent loss. In many cases, pelastettavissa conveys a sense of potential rather than obligation; for obligations or duties to save, pelastettava is more typical.

Examples:

- Tilanne on pelastettavissa, jos toimet aloitetaan nopeasti. (The situation is salvageable if actions are begun quickly.)

- Pelastettavissa oleva rakennus kärsi vain kevyitä vaurioita. (The salvageable/salvageable building sustained only light damage.)

- Tietokanta on toistaiseksi pelastettavissa, mutta varmuuskopiot on otettava. (The database remains salvageable for now, but backups must be made.)

Related terms include pelastettavuus (salvageability) and pelastus (rescue). Pelastettavissa is a neutral, formal descriptor used when assessing feasibility of saving or preserving something in a given situation.