osoitettavia

Osoitettavia is a Finnish grammatical form used as an adjective to describe items related to the verb osoittaa, meaning to indicate, show, or point out. It is the form that signals that the referenced things are those which should be indicated or named in a given context. The word functions primarily in formal or administrative language, where processes or checklists require certain items to be specified.

In grammar, osoitettavia is a participial construction derived from the verb osoittaa. It is used with plural nouns in the partitive case to indicate multiple objects or matters that are to be indicated or pointed out. The form conveys a sense of obligation or expectation—that these items are designated in advance or during a formal procedure. The corresponding singular form would relate to a single item to be indicated, while the plural form osoitettavia handles several items.

Typical usage appears in planning, regulatory, or documentation contexts. For example, phrases such as osoitettavia asioita (matters to be indicated), osoitettavia kohteita (targets or objects to be indicated), or osoitettavia toimenpiteitä (measures to be indicated) are common in checklists, compliance documents, and project plans. The form is neutral in tone and does not itself assign value judgments; it simply marks items that must be specified or identified.

Osoitettavia relates to the broader Finnish system of -ttava/-ttävä participial adjectives and to the concept of the passive present participle. It is used in written Finnish to ensure precision and clarity in enumerating what must be indicated.

See also: osoittaa; passive participle in Finnish grammar; -ttava adjectives.