jaettavaa

Jaettavaa is a Finnish term formed from the verb jakaa, meaning to divide or share. The base adjective or participle jaettava means “to be divided” or “to be shared.” The inflected form jaettavaa is the partitive singular, commonly used when the phrase modifies a noun or stands as part of a larger expression. The word is therefore versatile in mathematical, legal, and everyday contexts.

In mathematical language, jaettava refers to the dividend—the number that is to be divided in a division operation. The corresponding terms are jakaja (divisor), osamäärä or tulos (quotient), and jäännös (remainder). For example, in a division where the jaettava luku is 25 and the jakaja is 5, the osamäärä is 5 and the jäännös is 0. In this sense jaettavaa appears in phrases describing quantities to be divided or analyzed.

Outside mathematics, jaettavaa often describes something that is intended to be distributed or shared, such as funds, assets, or responsibilities. Examples include jaettavaa rahaa (money to be distributed) or jaettavaa omaisuutta (assets to be allocated). The usage emphasizes planned allocation rather than current possession.

Grammatically, jaettavaa can function as a noun or as an attributive form in the partitive case. It appears in phrases like jaettavaa osuutta, meaning “a portion to be divided/distributed.” Etymologically, it combines jakaa with the participial suffix -ttava, yielding a form that signals future division or distribution. See also jakaja, jaettava luku, osamäärä, jäännös.