piilotettavat

Piilotettavat is a Finnish present passive participle form derived from the verb piilottaa, meaning to hide. It functions mainly as an adjective and denotes “to be hidden” or “concealable.” The form piilotettavat is the nominative plural of the present passive participle piilotettava (singular: piilotettava). Finnish participles inflect for number and case, so related forms include piilotettavan (genitive singular), piilotettavien (genitive plural), piilotettavaa (partitive singular), and piilotettavia (partitive plural).

Usage and meaning

Piilotettavat is used to describe objects or information that are intended to be hidden or that can be hidden, depending on context. It is common in technical, legal, or data-protection language to refer to “piilotettavat tiedot” (information that must be hidden or is subject to concealment) or “piilotettavat kohteet” (concealable targets). The term emphasizes potential or planned concealment rather than a completed state.

Relation to other forms

The form contrasts with piilotettu, the past participle meaning “hidden” as a completed state, and with piilotettava, the singular present passive participle meaning “to be hidden.” In practice, piilotettavat appears most often in plural noun phrases or headings describing categories of items that require concealment.

Notes

As a grammatical form, piilotettavat illustrates Finnish’s use of participles as adjectives, enabling compact descriptions of noun phrases. Its precise usage depends on context, including legal or procedural language where concealment rules apply.