Suojattavasta

Suojattavasta is a Finnish inflected form of the participle suojattava, meaning "protectable" or "that should be protected." In linguistic terms, suojattavasta is the elative singular form, used to indicate origin or source from the entity described as protectable. The form often appears in noun phrases such as suojattavasta tiedosta or suojattavasta kohteesta, where it functions to relate something to the concept of protection.

Etymology and grammar: The root is suojata, meaning "to protect." The participle suojattava is formed with the -va/-vä- suffix to denote a thing that can or should be protected. The elative suffix -sta/-stä marks origin "from," producing suojattavasta as the form used in phrases like "from the protectable data" or "from the protectable asset." As a participial adjective, suojattavasta combines with nouns in various cases to describe protected or protectable entities.

Usage: Suojattavasta is most common in formal, legal, or technical language, such as risk assessments, privacy notices, and security compliance documents. It designates objects, data, or assets that require protection. In everyday Finnish, speakers more often use suojattu (protected) or suojeltava (to be protected); suojattavasta appears primarily where precise grammatical expressions about origins or sources of protection are needed.

See also: suojata (to protect), suojattu (protected), suojeltava (to be protected). The term is elementally tied to legal or security-focused discourse and may appear alongside other participial adjectives describing protective requirements.