Valmisteltavien

Valmisteltavien is a grammatical form used in Finnish. It is the genitive plural of the adjective or present participle "valmisteltava," which means "to be prepared" or "to be drafted." In practice, valmisteltavien describes things that are planned to be prepared or are in the process of preparation. It is not a standalone lexical item with a separate meaning, but a form that appears in noun phrases to indicate scope or subject matter.

The form arises from combining the root related to preparation or drafting with the Finnish word-building pattern for genitive plural. The ending "-ien" marks the genitive plural, signaling possession or association with a plural set of items. As a result, valmisteltavien typically accompanies a following noun in genitive, for example: "valmisteltavien asioiden lista" meaning the list of matters to be prepared, or "valmisteltavien lakiehdotusten käsittely" meaning the processing of draft laws to be prepared.

Usage in practice is common in formal, administrative, or legal Finnish, where topics or documents are described in terms of what remains to be prepared. This helps keep sentences concise by referencing the future- or pre-draft nature of items without naming each item individually.

Related forms include "valmisteltava" (singular, the thing to be prepared) and "valmisteltavat" (nominative plural). The term appears most often in compound phrases where a noun in genitive follows the descriptive "valmisteltavien." For further guidance, consult Finnish grammar resources on participles and gerundive forms used in administrative language.