edellyttävää
Edellyttävää is the partitive singular form of the Finnish present active participle edellyttävä, which derives from the verb edellyttää meaning “to require” or “to entail.” The participle functions as a verbal adjective meaning “requiring” or “that requires.” In usage, edellyttävää is chosen to agree with the noun it modifies when that noun is in the partitive or otherwise indefinite.
Grammatical use and construction: Edellyttävää is used primarily in noun phrases to describe prerequisites, conditions, or
- Koulutusta edellyttävää ohjelmaa — “a program that requires training.”
- Hakemuksen täyttämiseen liittyy edellyttävää ehtoja, though the more common phrasing would use explicit prerequisites.
Differences from related forms: The base participle edellyttävä is used in nominative or attributive positions before
Etymology and related terms: The form stems from the verb edellyttää and the present active participle suffix