päävaatimusta

Päävaatimusta is a Finnish noun form referring to the main or central requirement that must be met in a given process, decision, or evaluation. The base word is päävaatimus, meaning the principal criterion or essential condition. The form päävaatimusta is the partitive singular that is used when the demand is an indefinite object of a verb or a negated clause, for example in sentences like “päävaatimusta ei tule aliarvioida.”

In usage, päävaatimus describes the single most important condition that determines eligibility, success, or compliance among several other requirements. It is common in formal contexts such as education admissions, professional licensing, employment criteria, and contractual or project specifications. Documents and guidelines often highlight the päävaatimus as the key threshold for consideration, even when additional secondary requirements exist.

Grammatical notes: besides the singular partitive form päävaatimusta, the noun has other forms like päävaatimus (nominative singular), päävaatimuksen (genitive singular), päävaatimukset (nominative plural), and päävaatimuksia (partitive plural). The term is closely related to vaatimus (requirement) but carries emphasis on the primary or most important condition.

See also: vaatimus, pääkriteeri, kriteeri, valintaperusteet.

Examples:

- Päävaatimusta ei tule aliarvioida.

- Hakemuksessa on esitettävä päävaatimusta vastaavat tiedot.