kohdattavissa

Kohdattavissa is a Finnish adjective meaning “able to be encountered” or “encounterable.” It is formed from the verb kohdata (to encounter) with the present active participle suffix -ttava and the inessive ending -ssa, yielding kohdattavissa. The related noun form is kohdattavuus, “encounterability.” The term is most common in formal, technical, or academic Finnish and is used to describe phenomena, situations, or entities that may appear under certain conditions.

Usage and meaning: Kohdattavissa describes something that can be encountered in a given context, rather than guaranteed. It is often found in risk assessments, research reports, policy documents, and planning materials to indicate that a particular event or object is possible but not certain. It is typically used with a following noun phrase, as in kohdattavissa oleva ilmiö (an encounterable phenomenon) or kohdattavissa olevat riskit (encounterable risks).

Grammatical notes: The form agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, with -ssa marking the inessive “in/within” the state of being encounterable. Other related forms include kohdattavat (plural) and kohdattava (present active participle). In everyday speech, kohdata perustellun ilmaisun voi korvata yleisemmillä ilmaisuilla, mutta kohdattavissa säilyttää erityisen, teknisen sävyn.

Esimerkkejä: “Ilmiö on kohdattavissa useissa ympäristöissä.” “Kohdattavissa olevat riskit on arvioitava huolellisesti.”