Ravistettavan

Ravistettavan is a Finnish grammatical term referring to the genitive singular form of the adjective ravistettava, which is derived from the verb ravistaa, meaning to shake. The word is used to describe something that is to be shaken or that should be shaken, depending on the context.

Ravistettava is an -ttava participial adjective; in Finnish, such adjectives express potentiality or obligation. Its inflected forms follow standard Finnish adjective declension. The genitive singular is ravistettavan; nominative singular is ravistettava; partitive singular is ravistettavaa; nominative plural is ravistettavat; genitive plural ravistettavien; partitive plural ravistettavia. The form ravistettavan is commonly found in noun phrases such as ravistettavan nesteen säilytysvaatimukset, which translates to the storage requirements of a liquid that is to be shaken.

Usage notes: The term tends to appear in linguistic descriptions, dictionaries, and technical contexts rather than in everyday speech. It is often used when labeling or instructing about objects that are intentionally shaken before use (for example certain pharmaceuticals, beverages, or mixtures) and in translated or instructional texts. In ordinary Finnish, speakers typically use more direct phrasing such as “räjäytettävä” or other context-specific expressions, depending on the exact meaning and register.