kannattavien

Kannattavien is a Finnish attributive form of the adjective kannattava, meaning profitable or viable. In Finnish grammar, kannattavien appears as the genitive plural form used before a plural noun in genitive, for example kannattavien investointien, meaning “of profitable investments.” The base adjective kannattava describes value, return, or justification, and the -ien ending signals the conjunction with a plural noun in possessive/genitive construction.

Usage and sense

Kannattavien is commonly found in business, economics, and policy writing. It qualifies nouns referring to projects, investments, ventures, or activities that are expected to yield positive financial or strategic returns. It is often contrasted with other terms such as kannattamaton (unprofitable) or kestävällä pohjalla kannattava (sustainably profitable). In practice, the phrase places emphasis on the economic justification or financial viability of the described object.

Examples

- Kannattavien investointien määrä kasvaa vuonna 2024. (The number of profitable investments increases in 2024.)

- Yrityksessä kartoitettiin kannattavien projektien prioriteetteja. (The company surveyed the prioritization of profitable projects.)

Related terms

Related Finnish concepts include kannattavuus (profitability or viability), tuotto (return), ja kustannus-hyötyanalyysi (cost-benefit analysis). The word is primarily a descriptive tool in formal writing to discuss financial viability rather than a standalone noun.

See also

Kannattava, Kannattavuus, Investointi, Projektinhallinta.