pätevyyteen

Pätevyyteen is the illative form of the Finnish noun pätevyys, a term that translates roughly to competence, ability, or qualification. In Finnish, illative forms are used to express movement toward a state or entry into a condition, and pätevyyteen is commonly found in phrases that refer to qualification-related concepts or to the idea of becoming competent. Although the form can appear in many contexts, it is most often seen in sentences about requirements, training, or aims related to competence.

Pätevyyys itself is a noun formed from the adjective pätevä, meaning capable or competent, with the nominalizing suffix -vyys. The illative suffix added to pätevyys creates pätevyyteen, indicating “into competence” or “toward competence.” In practice, pätevyyteen is typically part of larger noun phrases such as pätevyyteen liittyvät vaatimukset (the requirements related to competence) or pätevyyteen pääsemisen tavoitteet (the goals toward achieving competence).

Usage notes: pätevyys/pätevyyteen covers both formal qualifications (such as licenses, certificates, or credentials) and general sense of capability or proficiency. Related terms include kelpoisuus (fitness/eligibility) and osaaminen (skills/competence). The illative form is one of several grammatical cases that adapt pätevyys for different syntactic roles.

Examples include:

- Pätevyyteen liittyvät vaatimukset koskevat kaikkia hakijoita.

- Lääkärin pätevyysvaatimukset määritellään laissa ja ammattilainsäädännössä.

See also: pätevyys, kelpoisuus, osaaminen.