Rahastatav

Rahastatav is an Estonian adjective meaning fundable or capable of being funded. It is formed from the verb rahastama (to fund) with the attributive present participle suffix -atav, a productive pattern in Estonian that describes a state or potential action.

Morphology and usage: Rahastatav adjectives decline like other -atav words and agree with the noun in number and case. Examples include rahastatav projekt (nominative singular), rahastatava projekti (genitive singular), and rahastatavate projektide (genitive plural). The term is commonly used in professional, academic, and official language to indicate that something can receive funding, rather than that it has already been funded.

Semantic nuance: Rahastatav emphasizes eligibility or viability for funding, often in contexts such as grant calls, project proposals, and financing plans. It is distinct from rahastatud, the past participle meaning funded or financed in the sense that funding has already been obtained.

Related terms: Rahastamine (funding activity), rahastaja (funder or financier), rahastus (financing). The pair rahastatav/rahastatud is commonly used to differentiate potential funding from actual funding in Descriptions of projects and programs.

Origin and register: The word belongs to standard Estonian derivational morphology and is widely understood in formal and semi-formal communication. It is a practical term for describing the funding status of projects, programs, or initiatives.