harkittava

Harkittava is a Finnish adjective formed from the verb harkita, meaning to consider or deliberate. It describes something that should be considered or is subject to consideration. The term is commonly used in formal or advisory writing to label options, proposals, or issues that warrant further thought, for example harkittava vaihtoehto (an option to be considered) or harkittava ratkaisu (a solution to be considered).

Morphology and usage patterns are straightforward in Finnish. Harkittava is derived with the participle suffix -ttava and inflects like other -ava/-ävä adjectives. It can be used attributively, as in harkittavat vaihtoehdot (the options to be considered), and predicatively, often with the copula, as in Tämä on harkittava päätös (This is a decision to be considered). The nuance implies advisability or necessity of examination rather than a completed evaluation.

Semantics and context are notable. Harkittava signals that consideration is planned, pending, or required, making it common in policy documents, guidelines, meeting notes, and proposals. It is distinct from harkittu (considered, past participle) and from phrases that describe outcomes rather than requirements. In English translations, hampered by language differences, it is often rendered as "to be considered" or "to-be-reviewed."

Examples are typical in administrative and organizational Finnish: harkittavat asiat (matters to be considered), harkittava vaihtoehto (an option to be considered), and related expressions. The term is widely understood in Finnish and remains a standard tool for qualifying items that need further evaluation.