Peruutettavaksi

Peruutettavaksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb peruuttaa, meaning to cancel. It is the translative form of the passive present participle peruutettava and is used to express a change of state into cancellation or a state that is to be canceled. The form appears mainly in formal, administrative, or legal language where it can describe obligations, statuses, or plans that are slated to be canceled.

Etymology and morphology: The construction combines the verb stem peruuttaa with the participial suffix -ttava and the translative suffix -ksi, resulting in a form that literally conveys becoming cancellable or becoming canceled. In practice, its gloss in English is often “to be canceled” or “to be cancelled.” It contrasts with peruutettavissa, which means “cancellable” in the sense of being able to cancel.

Usage and nuance: Peruutettavaksi is commonly used in official notices, contract clauses, or policy texts to denote that an item, agreement, or arrangement is designated to be canceled or will be canceled as a future action. It tends to occur in formal contexts. In everyday language, peruutettavissa or other constructions expressing possibility or intention to cancel are more frequent.

Examples:

- Varaus on peruutettavaksi merkitty. (The reservation has been marked to be canceled.)

- Sopimus on peruutettavaksi, jos ehtoja ei täytetä. (The agreement is to be canceled if the conditions are not met.)

Related terms:

- peruutettavuus (cancellability)

- peruutettavissa (cancellable)

See also: peruuttaa, peruutus, and other forms describing cancellation and change of state in Finnish.