päteviksi

Päteviksi is a Finnish word-form that appears as the translative form of the adjective pätevä, meaning competent or qualified. It is used to indicate that someone or something is designated or regarded as being in a state of competence, often in relation to a role, task, or decision. In practice, päteviksi typically appears in predicative constructions with plural nouns, such as when describing groups of people who are considered qualified.

Morphology and usage are straightforward in Finnish: pätevä means competent, and the translative suffix -ksi yields päteväksi in the singular. With plural subjects and corresponding nouns, the form becomes päteviksi, used to express “as qualified ones” or “as competent people.” The construction is common in official, administrative, and HR contexts, especially in recruitment, evaluation, and designation processes.

Common contexts include selecting candidates, assigning roles, or validating credentials. For example, hakijat on julistettu päteviksi ehdokkaiksi means “the applicants have been declared qualified candidates.” Henkilöt on arvioitu päteviksi translates roughly as “the individuals have been deemed competent.” The form emphasizes designation rather than a descriptive attribute alone and is frequently found in formal reports, notices, and regulatory texts.

Etymology and related forms: pätevä derives from the same root as pätevyys (competence/qualification), and päteviksi is the plural translative form used with plural elements. Related terms include pätevyys and pätevyysperusteet, which discuss the criteria of competence.