Tarvittavien

Tarvittavien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective tarvittava, meaning “necessary” or “required.” In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case; when the noun is in genitive plural, the adjective takes the form tarvittavien. The expression signals that the items or matters referred to are those that are needed in a given context.

Usage and examples

Tarvittavien can refer to objects, documents, or other items considered necessary. Common phrases include tarvittavien asioiden määrä (“the amount of necessary matters”) and tarvittavien asiakirjojen lista (“the list of required documents”). It is frequently used in planning, administrative, or legal texts to describe requirements, inventories, or compliance criteria. For example, “Tarvittavien asiakirjojen määrä on tarkistettava” translates to “The amount of required documents must be checked.”

Grammar notes

Tarvittavien is not a standalone noun; it is the genitive plural form of the adjective tarvittava and modifies a noun in genitive plural, such as asioiden, asiakirjojen, or tarvikkeiden. Related forms include nominative plural tarvittavat, genitive singular tarvittavan, and partitive plural tarvittavia. The word reflects the Finnish system of adjectives that inflect to match the case and number of the noun they describe.

Etymology and nuance

Tarvittava derives from the verb tarvita, meaning “to need.” The suffix -ttava forms a participial adjective meaning “that which is needed.” Tarvittavien thus conveys the sense of “those items that are required,” with emphasis on necessity in a given context.

See also

Tarvittava, tarvittavat, tarvittavia, välttämättömät.