hallittavalla

Hallittavalla is a Finnish adjective form derived from hallita, meaning to control or manage. It denotes that something can be controlled or managed, and it is commonly used in technical, organizational, and safety-oriented contexts. The form hallittavalla is the adessive singular, used to connect the concept of controllability with a noun or with a phrase that describes how something is controlled.

In practice, hallittavalla appears in phrases that indicate the means, manner, or state of control. It is not a standalone noun but a participial adjective that modifies nouns or forms part of a descriptive phrase. Typical usages include hallittavalla tavalla (in a controllable manner), hallittavalla järjestelmällä (with a controllable system), and hallittavalla tilalla (in a controllable state). The related noun hallittavuus expresses the property of controllability, i.e., how controllable something is.

Common contexts for hallittavalla include software design, system engineering, risk assessment, and regulatory or safety documentation. It helps distinguish between aspects that can be reliably controlled and those that cannot, informing decisions about design, monitoring, and response strategies. For example, a safety-critical system might be described as hallittavalla järjestelmällä to emphasize that its operation can be regulated by operators or automated controls. The term can also appear in comparative or evaluative statements, such as evaluating whether a process is hallittavalla tilassa versus hallitsematon.

See also: hallittava, hallittavuus.