puhuttavat

Puhuttavat is a Finnish linguistic term used to refer to the addressees or recipients of a message. In Finnish, puhuttava means “to be spoken to” or “to be addressed,” and the plural form puhuttavat is used to denote multiple people who are the intended addressees. The construction is common in formal, administrative, and instructional texts where the recipients of information or directives need to be identified without naming individuals.

Etymology and morphology: The word builds from the verb stem associated with speaking and the -ttava suffix, which yields a present active participle meaning “the one (or ones) to be spoken to.” As a plural substantive, puhuttavat can stand on its own in lists or headings as “the addressees” or “those to be addressed.” The form can be inflected to fit different grammatical roles in a sentence, much like other participial adjectives in Finnish.

Usage: Puhuttavat appears mainly in official documents, meeting notices, or communications where it is helpful to designate a group of recipients. It functions as a noun phrase equivalent to “the addressees” and is often used in headings or bullet lists to specify who a message targets. Since it is a participial noun, it can connect to other nouns or be used predicatively in sentences when discussing responsibilities or actions for the addressed group.

See also: Finnish grammar; participles; -ttava adjectives; addressee terminology in Finnish.

Note: Puhuttavat is a specialized term tied to the Finnish language’s use of participial adjectives to denote recipients. For practical usage, consult contemporary Finnish grammar resources or official style guides.