kartoittavan

Kartoittavan is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb kartoittaa, meaning to map, survey, or inventory. It is the genitive singular of the present active participle kartoittava, which describes someone or something involved in mapping or surveying. In practice, kartoittavan appears in possessive or genitive constructions, where it modifies a head noun to indicate relation to mapping activity, for example in phrases like “kartoittavan työn laajuus.”

Function and usage

The form is primarily used in formal or technical language to indicate possession or association with mapping work. It is not typically used as a standalone noun for a person; for that purpose Finnish more commonly uses kartoittaja (the mapper) or related agent nouns. Kartoittavan, as a participle form, can modify nouns in phrases such as “kartoittavan työn laajuus” (the scope of the mapper’s work) or “kartoittavan henkilön vastuualueet” (the mapper’s areas of responsibility). Because it is a participial form, its exact meaning depends on the surrounding noun and context.

Relation to related terms

Kartoittavan is related to kartoittaa (to map) and kartoittava (the present active participle, used as an adjective or noun). For referring to a person who maps, kartoittaja is more common. The participial form, including kartoittavan, is useful when expressing possession or attribution within compound phrases or legal/contractual language.

Examples

- Kartoittavan työn laajuus on määritelty sopimuksessa. (The scope of the mapper’s work is defined in the contract.)

- Kartoittavan henkilön vastuualueisiin kuuluu mittaukset ja datan kerääminen. (The mapper’s areas of responsibility include measurements and data collection.)

See also

Kartoittava, kartoittaja, kartoittaminen, Finnish participles.