kasutatavast

Kasutatavast is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the participial adjective kasutatav, which means usable or able to be used. In Estonian grammar, participial adjectives function like adjectives and agree with the noun they modify in case, number, and definiteness. The form kasutatavast appears in contexts where the modifying phrase relates to a noun in the genitive case, often signaling material, source, or applicability in formal or technical language.

The base form kasutatav expresses the general sense of “usable.” The kasutatavast form is not commonly used in everyday speech but occurs in written text, particularly in manuals, technical specifications, catalog descriptions, and regulatory language, where precise qualification about what can be used or what is derived from a usable resource is important. In such contexts, kasutatavast helps specify a relation to a noun that is itself in a genitive or partitive construction, for example when describing materials, components, or methods associated with usability.

Usage considerations include recognizing that kasutatavast is a specialized, formal expression rather than a common everyday descriptor. It is most appropriate in technical or official writing where there is a need to denote that a resource or item is usable or designated for use, rather than in casual conversation. For general descriptions, the base kasutatav or other common adjectives are typically preferred.

See also: kasutatav, participial adjectives, Estonian grammar.