Varastatava

Varastatava is a nonstandard Finnish form that occasionally appears in informal writing and language-learning materials. It is not recognized as a standard entry in major Finnish dictionaries. In most cases, varastatava is considered a misspelling or misformation of the standard participial forms varastoitava (to be stored) or varastettava (to be stolen), depending on context.

Etymology and morphology: The word appears to combine a root connected to storage or theft with the Finnish suffix -tava, which marks a prospective passive participle. However, varastatava does not conform to regular Finnish inflection or morphology, and standard Finnish uses varastoitava or varastettava instead. The distinction between the two standard forms is important: varastoitava refers to items or actions that should be stored, while varastettava refers to items that will be stolen.

Usage and guidance: In formal or widely understood Finnish, prefer varastoitava when describing items designated for storage, and varastettavat (or varastettavaa tavaraa in context) when describing items intended to be stolen or that are the subject of a theft. Varastatava is generally avoided in professional or academic writing and may create ambiguity or be flagged as a spelling error by editors and proofreaders.

See also: Varasto, Varastoida, Varastaa, Varastettavat tavarat, Varastointi. These terms cover related concepts of storage and theft in Finnish vocabulary and grammar, providing clear, standard alternatives to nonstandard forms such as varastatava.