Vapautettava

Vapautettava is a Finnish attributive participle form derived from the verb vapauttaa, meaning to release or liberate. The suffix -ttava creates a participial adjective that conveys the sense “to be released” or “that is to be released.” In usage, vapautettava describes something that is scheduled or required to be released, typically before a noun.

In practice, vapautettava is most commonly found before a noun to indicate that the noun refers to something that must or will be released. For example, vapautettava vanki means “the prisoner to be released,” and vapautettavat vangit means “the prisoners to be released.” The form agrees with the noun in number and case, so vapautettava vanki is nominative singular, vapautettavien vankien is genitive plural, and so on.

Distinctions and related forms: vapauttaa is the base verb (to release). Vapautettu denotes something that has already been released (past participle). Vapauttaminen refers to the act or process of releasing. Vapautettava, therefore, occupies a specific grammatical and stylistic niche in Finnish, often appearing in legal, administrative, or formal contexts where the future release of a person or thing is being described or planned.

See also: vapauttaa, vapautettu, vapauttaminen.