palautettavaksi

Palautettavaksi is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb palauttaa, meaning to return. It is used to express that something is intended to be returned or is to be sent back to its origin, owner, or previous state. The form often appears in administrative, logistical, or archival contexts to indicate the future disposition of items, documents, or materials.

In practice, palautettavaksi is commonly found in phrases and notices such as items that are to be returned, documents that should be returned to a library or archive, or instructions about returning borrowed equipment. It functions as a non-finite form that communicates purpose or intended outcome, rather than describing a completed action. The form can be combined with nouns to specify what is to be returned (for example, materials to be returned) and is often used in formal or official language.

Usage examples include listings in inventories, return procedures, and guidelines, where it signals that certain items must be returned rather than discarded or kept. It is less common in everyday speech than the plain verb form palauttaa, but it appears in rules, forms, and notices where precise disposition of items is required.

Related terms include palauttaa (to return) and palautus (return, restitution). Palautettavaksi can also appear in compound expressions such as palautettavaksi tarkoitettu ainesosa or palautettavaksi merkitty esine, meaning “intended to be returned” or “marked to be returned.”

See also: palauttaa, palautus, palauttamisen prosessi.