kasutavat

Kasutatav is an Estonian participial adjective meaning usable or to be used. It is derived from the verb kasutama, which means to use. The form kasutatav describes something that can be used or is intended for use and is common in technical, legal, and marketing language.

The specific inflected form kasutatav**t** (the partitive singular) appears when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case. In such contexts, kasutatav acts as a descriptive modifier indicating usability or applicability. For example, phrases like kasutatavat energiat or kasutatavat tarkvara convey the sense of energy or software that is usable or intended for use.

Kasutatav has several related forms that follow Estonian adjective and participle inflection. In everyday language, the base form kasutatav is used attributively before a noun (kasutatav tarkvara, usable software). In predicative constructions or with different cases, other inflected forms appear according to standard Estonian grammar.

Usage notes:

- Kasutatav is widely used in product specifications, procurement documents, and software or energy contexts to denote usability.

- The word can appear in both concrete references (a usable tool) and abstract discussions (usable resources).

See also:

- Estonian grammar, participles

- Estonian vocabulary related to usability and function

- Kasutama, the verb from which the form is derived

Overall, kasutatav and its inflected form kasutavat are common tools in Estonian for labeling items that are eligible for use or meant to be used.