Vaadittavan

Vaadittavan is a Finnish grammatical form used in formal or written language. It is the genitive singular of the present passive participle vaadittava, which derives from the verb vaatia, meaning to demand or require. In usage, vaadittavan signals “that which is to be demanded” or “the thing that must be demanded,” and it is typically found within noun phrases describing requirements or obligations.

Morphology and function: The root verb vaatia combines with the participial suffix -ttava to form vaadittava, meaning “to be demanded” or “that must be demanded.” Its genitive singular form is vaadittavan, which is used to modify a following noun in genitive case, for example vaadittavan selvityksen or vaadittavan määräajan. The construction is common in legal, bureaucratic, and other formal registers where precise specification of obligations is required.

Usage notes: Vaadittavan is not a standalone lexical item; rather, it functions as a grammatical inflection within a noun phrase. In everyday language, simpler expressions such as vaadittava tai tarvitsema lasku voivat be used instead. The term tends to appear in official documents, regulations, and administrative procedures to indicate requirements that must be met or documents that must be provided.

Examples:

- Vaadittavan selvityksen määräaika on kahdeksan viikkoa. (The deadline for the required report is eight weeks.)

- Hanke sai lisäaikaa vaadittavan kustannusarvion tarkentamiseen. (The project received extra time to refine the required cost estimate.)

See also: vaatia, vaadittava, Finnish grammar, participles.