Suorittettavan

Suorittettavan is a Finnish linguistic form used to express “that which is to be performed” or “the work to be carried out.” It is the genitive singular of the present passive participle suorittettava, which comes from the verb suorittaa, meaning to perform or carry out. In noun phrases, suorittettavan functions as a modifier that identifies an upcoming or required action or object that must be completed.

The form is common in formal Finnish, especially in contracts, guidelines, and administrative texts, where it helps specify the scope of work or obligations. Typical constructions include phrases such as suorittettavan työn laajuus (the scope of the work to be performed) or suorittettavan tehtävän kuvaus (the description of the task to be performed). The genitive singular suorittettavan attaches to a following noun, as in suorittettavan työn, suorittettavan tehtävän.

Morphology and related forms: suorittettava serves as the base present passive participle meaning “to be performed.” Its genitive singular is suorittettavan, used to modify other nouns in the sense described above. Related forms include the partitive suorittettavaa and plural or other case forms, which appear in respective grammatical contexts.

Etymology and interpretation: the word combines the verb suorittaa with the participial suffix -ttava, aligning with Finnish patterns for forming nouns or adjectives that denote an action to be completed. In translation, suorittettavan generally corresponds to the English “to be performed” or “to be carried out,” especially when used as a modifier of a noun.

See also: suorittaminen, tehtävä, velvoite.