puhuttavassa

Puhuttavassa is a Finnish grammatical form, the inessive singular of the -ttava participle puhuttava, which is derived from the verb puhua (to speak or to discuss). The -ttava participle indicates something that is to be spoken about or discussed, rather than something that has already been spoken. As an adjective-like form, puhuttavassa can modify nouns and agrees with the noun in number and case.

Formation and meaning: The base form puhuttava expresses “to be spoken about” or “to be discussed.” The inessive case suffix -ssa/-ssä yields puhuttavassa, meaning “in the matter to be spoken about” or, more simply, “in the matter to be discussed.” The form functions as a descriptive modifier within a noun phrase and can appear in various contexts, particularly in formal or analytical Finnish where topics or issues are described as pending discussion.

Usage: Puhuttavassa is most commonly found in written Finnish, especially in legal, academic, or policy-related prose, where it helps to itemize matters that are to be discussed or addressed. It can appear attributively (puhuttava asia, “an issue to be discussed”) or in phrases indicating a context or state related to discussion (puhuttavassa kontekstissa, “in a context to be discussed”).

Examples:

- Tämä on puhuttava asia, jonka ratkaisemiseksi tarvitaan lisätietoja. (This is an issue to be discussed, for which more information is needed.)

- Koulutuksessa käsitellään puhuttava aihe. (The topic to be discussed is being addressed in the training.)

See also: Finnish grammar, participles, -ttava participle, puhua.