lahjoittava

Lahjoittava is the present active participle of the Finnish verb lahjoittaa, meaning to donate or give as a gift. It functions mainly as an adjective describing a subject that performs the giving, for example lahjoittava järjestö (“a donating organization”). The form is built with the suffix -va/-vä in accordance with vowel harmony and, like other participles, can convey ongoing action or a characteristic.

Usage in Finnish sentences is predominantly attributive, where lahjoittava describes people or organizations that give. It is less common to treat lahjoittava as a stand‑alone noun; for the noun form referring to a donor, the standard term is lahjoittaja. Like adjectives, lahjoittava inflects for number and case: nominative singular lahjoittava, genitive singular lahjoittavan, partitive singular lahjoittavaa; plural forms include lahjoittavat (nominative), lahjoittavien (genitive), and lahjoittavia (partitive).

Nuances and guidance: lahjoittava emphasizes the act of giving rather than the donor as a person, and is often chosen to describe organizations or individuals involved in charitable giving. In formal contexts, lahjoittaja remains a common, clear term for a donor.

Examples include: “Lahjoittava järjestö myönsi avustuksen.” and “Lahjoittava yritys osallistui kampanjaan.” These illustrate attributive use to identify entities that perform donations.

See also: lahjoittaja, lahjoitus, hyväntekeväisyys.