Tuvastatava

Tuvastatava is the genitive singular form of the Estonian adjective tuvastatav, meaning detectable or verifiable. It is used to describe something that can be detected, identified, or established under appropriate conditions. The form arises from the verb tuvastama (to detect, identify, establish) combined with the common -atav suffix that creates adjectives indicating capability or potential.

In practice, tuvastatava appears in noun phrases where the modified noun is in the genitive or partitive case, for example: "tuvastatava vea olemasolu" (the existence of a detectable defect) or "tuvastatava kvaliteedi kriteeriumid" (the criteria of detectable quality). The word declines like other -atav adjectives, with typical forms such as tuvastatava (genitive singular), tuvastatavat (partitive singular), tuvastatavad (nominative plural), and tuvastatavate (genitive plural).

Usage notes: tuvastatava is common in scientific, technical, legal, and quality-control writing, where it describes attributes or findings that can be demonstrated through evidence or testing. It helps distinguish between what can theoretically be detected and what has actually been detected in practice.

Etymology: tuvastatav is formed from tuvastama, meaning to detect or establish, plus the adjectival suffix -atav. The genitive singular tuvastatava is the inflected form used when the modified noun requires a genitive case.

See also: tuvastama, tuvastatav, tuvastatavate.