osallistettava

Osallistettava is a Finnish adjective formed from the verb osallistua (to participate) with the present participle suffix -ttava. It denotes something that is intended to involve participation or to invite input from others. The form is commonly used in planning, governance, research design, and other contexts where stakeholder involvement is important. In practice, osallistettava describes processes, documents, or activities designed to include or require participation.

The sense of osallistettava is context-dependent and can imply obligation (something that must be opened to participation) or intention (something designed to allow participation). It is most frequently found in formal or administrative language rather than in everyday speech. The term helps express that participation is not incidental but a planned feature of a plan, project, or process.

Common collocations include osallistettava suunnitelma (a plan to be opened for participation) and related expressions referring to plans or projects designed to involve input from stakeholders. The English equivalents are often participatory or participation-enabled, depending on context.

Etymology and related terms: osallistettava is part of Finnish participial morphology, derived from osallistua with the -ttava suffix to form an adjective describing something related to participation. Related concepts include osallistuminen (participation) and osallistuja (participant). The term illustrates how Finnish uses participial forms to convey modality, agency, and involvement within descriptive language for planning, policy, and research.