Siirrettävänä

Siirrettävänä is a Finnish word formed as the essive form of the participle siirrettävä, meaning “in the state of being transferable or movable.” It expresses a temporary or ongoing condition, typically describing something that can be moved, relocated, or transferred to another system, owner, or context.

Morphology and meaning: The word derives from the verb siirtää (to move or transfer) and the participial stem -ttava. In the essive case the ending -nä indicates “as” or “in the state of,” so siirrettävänä denotes “as transferable/movable.” It is primarily a formal or technical expression and is common in legal, administrative, or IT-related language. The term is often contrasted with siirrettävä (the basic attributive form meaning portable or transferable) and with other grammatical forms used to describe transferability in different contexts.

Usage and contexts: Siirrettävänä is used to describe assets, data, licenses, rights, or configurations that can be transferred to another system, jurisdiction, or holder. It tends to appear in official documents, contracts, or specifications where precise state-related wording is important. In everyday Finnish, speakers may opt for siirrettävä or other clearer phrases, depending on register and clarity needs.

Examples:

- Laitteen data on siirrettävänä toiseen järjestelmään. (The device’s data is transferable to another system.)

- Tämän oikeuden siirtäminen on siirrettävänä sopimuksen ehtojen mukaan. (The transfer of this right is possible under the terms of the agreement.)

See also: siirrettävä, essive case, Finnish participles.