Tavanmukaiset

Tavanmukaiset is a Finnish plural adjective form meaning the customary, usual, or standard ones. It is derived from the noun tapa, meaning habit or custom, combined with a suffix that yields “like” or “in accordance with.” The base adjective is tavanmukainen, and tavanmukaiset is used when describing multiple nouns in plural form.

Usage and meaning

Tavanmukaiset conveys that something follows established practice or common expectations within a given context. It is often used in technical, administrative, or everyday language to describe procedures, information, or behaviors that are considered ordinary or typical. The term implies conformity with norms rather than evaluation of quality.

Context and nuances

The expression sits between neutral descriptions and mild evaluative tone, depending on context. It is related to, but not identical with, synonyms such as tavallinen (ordinary), tavanomainen (conventional), or yleinen (general). While all point to something common, tavanmukainen carries a sense of conformity to an understood standard or routine.

Examples

- Tässä kappaleessa kuvataan tavanmukaiset toimenpiteet. (This section describes the customary procedures.)

- Käytämme tavanmukaiset tiedot päätöksenteossa. (We use the usual data in decision-making.)

- Raportin tulokset noudattavat tavanmukaisia standardeja. (The report results conform to conventional standards.)

See also

tavallinen, tavanomainen, yleinen, standardi.

Note

As a grammatical form, tavanmukaiset appears when the noun it modifies is plural and in nominative, while other cases require corresponding inflected forms.