maalattavia
Maalattavia is a Finnish word-form that functions as the partitive plural of the present passive participle maalattava, derived from the verb maalata meaning to paint. The base sense is “things to be painted” or “paintable items,” and it is used to describe objects that are intended to be painted or that require painting.
In Finnish grammar, the -ttava participle expresses a state or a planned action, and its partitive plural
- Maalattavia can occur only with a succeeding noun, e.g., maalattavia pintoja, maalattavia rakennuksia.
- It contrasts with the singular maalattava (the thing to be painted) and the nominative plural maalattavat
- The meaning can be translated as “paintable” in a general sense or as “to be painted” when
- English equivalents depend on context and can be “paintable,” “to be painted,” or “things to be painted.”
- In a construction like suunnittelemme maalattavia pintoja, the nuance is planning or inventorying surfaces that will