Tarvittujen

Tarvittujen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish past participle tarvittu, derived from the verb tarvita (to need). As an adjective, tarvittu means “needed” or “required.” Tarvittujen specifically marks nouns that are in the genitive plural and describes things that are considered necessary for a particular purpose.

Usage and meaning

The word is common in formal and written Finnish, especially in administrative, legal, and technical contexts. It is used with nouns such as tietojen (data/information), asiakirjojen (documents), and resurssien (resources) to express that those items are required. The phrase typically appears in constructions like tarvittujen tietojen mukaan (according to the required data) or tarvittujen asiakirjojen lista (the list of the required documents). Tarvittujen contrasted with tarvittuja distinguishes between the genitive plural form (tarvittujen tietojen) and the partitive plural form (tarvittuja tietoja), the latter used when the object is directly affected or encountered as an indefinite amount.

Grammar notes

Tarvittujen forms agree with the noun in number and case; they are used when the noun they modify is in genitive plural. The corresponding nominative plural is tarvittuja (e.g., tarvittuja asioita). The distinction between tarvittuja and tarvittuja reflects the grammatical role rather than a difference in basic meaning: both derive from tarvita, but tarvita’s participleFunctions as an adjective with different case endings.

Examples

Päätös tehtiin tarvittujen tietojen perusteella.

Hakemukseen on liitettävä tarvittujen asiakirjojen kopiot.

Tarvittujen resurssien puute hidastaa projektin etenemistä.