Suojaavia

Suojaavia is a Finnish adjective form, the partitive plural of the present participle/adjective suojaava, meaning protective or protecting. It is used to describe nouns that provide protection, safeguarding, or have protective qualities.

Grammatical notes: In Finnish, adjectives with the -va/-vä suffix form agree with the noun in number and case. The form "suojaavia" appears when the modified noun is plural and in the partitive case (for example, "suojaavia toimenpiteitä" – protective measures; "suojaavia varusteita" – protective equipment). Other inflected forms of the same adjective include "suojaava" (nominative singular), "suojaavan" (genitive singular), and "suojaavien" (genitive plural), among others. The word is commonly used in contexts related to safety, health, risk management, and protective technology.

Usage examples:

- Yritys on ottanut käyttöön suojaavia toimenpiteitä. (The company has implemented protective measures.)

- Työntekijät käyttivät suojaavia varusteita rakennustyömaalla. (Workers wore protective equipment on the construction site.)

- Tutkimus kartoittaa suojaavia tekijöitä terveyden kannalta. (The study identifies protective factors for health.)

See also: suojavarusteet, suojaus, turvallisuus.