Tarpeettomat

Tarpeettomat is the Finnish plural form of the adjective tarpeeton, meaning the unnecessary or superfluous. It is used to describe multiple nouns that are considered not needed or redundant in a given context. In everyday Finnish, phrases like tarpeettomat kulut (unnecessary costs) or tarpeettomat toimenpiteet (unnecessary procedures) are common in discussions about budgeting, policy, or efficiency. The term can apply to objects, actions, measures, or resources that a speaker regards as needless.

Etymology and form: Tarpeeton is formed from tarve, meaning need, with negation to indicate lack of necessity. Tarpeettomat then serves as the nominative plural form of tarpeeton, agreeing with plural nouns. Other grammatical forms include tarpeettomien (genitive plural) and tarpeettomia (partitive plural).

Usage notes: Tarpeettomat carries a evaluative nuance, signaling that something is not only unnecessary but often avoidable or wasteful in a particular situation. It is commonly used in formal or semi-formal discourse, such as business reports, administrative discussions, and media commentary, but it also appears in everyday speech.

See also: tarpeellinen, tarve, tarpeellisuus.