Tallennettavaa

Tallennettavaa is a Finnish noun form used to refer to “that which is to be saved” or “things to be saved/recorded.” It derives from the verb tallentaa, meaning to save, store, or record, with the participial suffix -ttava that creates an adjective meaning “to be saved.” When used as a noun, tallennettavaa is the partitive singular form, indicating an indefinite amount or item(s) to be saved.

In practice, tallennettavaa appears in contexts such as data management, archiving, or procedures where there is information that must be saved later. It functions as a nominalized participle, often combined with words that express quantity or necessity. Common examples include phrases like “projektissa on paljon tallennettavaa” (there is a lot to be saved in the project) and “meillä on vielä tallennettavaa” (we still have something to save).

Grammatical notes: tallennettavaa is the partitive singular form of the noun tallennettava. The base form tallennettava corresponds to the nominative singular (that which is to be saved). Plural forms exist as tallennettavat (nominative plural) and tallennettavia (partitive plural), used when referring to multiple items to be saved.

Etymology and relation to related terms: tallennettavaa is built from tallentaa (to save/record) plus the derivational suffix -ttava, which creates a meaning of “that which is to be X.” Related Finnish terms include tallennus (storage/save operation) and tallentaminen (the act of saving or recording).

See also: tallentaa, tallennus, tallentaminen, tallennettava.