lunastettavaa

Lunastettavaa is a Finnish grammatical form that functions primarily as the partitive singular of the adjective lunastettava, meaning redeemable or to be redeemed. It is not a standalone concept in itself, but a inflected form used to describe nouns in contexts where the object is indefinite or partitive, or when a negation or quantity is involved.

Etymology and grammar

The word comes from the verb lunastaa, “to redeem” or “to cash in.” The participial adjective lunastettava means “redeemable” or “to be redeemed.” In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify, and the partitive case is commonly used in phrases referring to an indefinite amount or necessity of redemption. The form lunastettavaa is the partitive singular used to modify a noun in phrases such as lunastettavaa velkaa (redeemable debt), lunastettavaa omaisuutta (redeemable property), or lunastettavaa osuutta (redeemable share). The exact interpretation depends on the surrounding grammar and the noun it accompanies.

Usage and context

Lunastettavaa tends to appear in formal, legal, or financial texts where the concept of redemption is relevant. In everyday Finnish, speakers may prefer more explicit nouns such as lunastus or lunattavuus to discuss the idea of redeemability, but lunastettavaa can still occur when describing specific objects or obligations that are eligible for redemption.

See also

Lunastus, lunastettavuus, lunastettava. These terms relate to the broader idea of redemption and the grammatical forms used to express it in Finnish.