Tarvittavan

Tarvittavan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective tarvittava, meaning “necessary” or “needed.” The word is formed from the verb tarvita, “to need,” with the -ttava participial suffix. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify, changing form for case and number. Tarvittavan appears when the modified noun is in the genitive or when expressing a relationship such as “the X of necessity.”

Usage and meaning

Tarvittavan is used to describe something that is required or essential in a given context. It is common in formal, technical, and regulatory language, as well as in academic writing. In everyday speech, speakers may use the base adjective tarvittava in nominative positions, but tarvittavan is correct and natural in genitive constructions.

Examples

- Tarvittavan tiedon löytäminen on olennaista päätöksenteossa. (Finding the necessary information is essential for decision-making.)

- Hän keskittyi tarvittavan tiedon keräämiseen. (He focused on gathering the necessary information.)

- Tarvittavan materiaalin määrä on kasvanut. (The amount of the necessary material has increased.)

- Tarvittavan työn toteuttaminen vaatii huolellista suunnittelua. (Carrying out the necessary work requires careful planning.)

Related forms

Tarvittava is the nominative singular form; other inflections exist for different cases and numbers (e.g., tarvittavan, tarvittavaa, tarvittavat). The term is closely related to synonyms such as välttämätön or tarpeellinen, which convey similar concepts in contexts where “necessary” is intended but with subtle nuance.

See also

Finnish grammar of adjectives; noun-adjective agreement; Finnish participial adjectives.