rakentuvien

Rakentuvien is the genitive plural form of the present active participle rakentuva, derived from the verb rakentua meaning to be built or to form. In Finnish, rakentuva describes something that is in the process of being built or formed, and rakentuvien is used to modify other nouns in contexts referring to ongoing construction. The form is most commonly seen in technical or formal language, particularly in architecture, urban planning, real estate, and civil engineering.

In practical use, rakentuvien appears in noun phrases that denote things related to projects under construction. For example, rakentuvien talojen ympäristöä refers to the surroundings of the buildings under construction, and rakentuvien projektien aikataulut means the schedules of the projects under construction. The adjective agrees with the modified noun in case; in these examples the head nouns talojen and projektien are in genitive plural, while rakentuvien itself is the genitive plural form.

Usage notes: rakentuvien is a specific, somewhat formal way to express “under construction,” and it is often interchangeable with phrases like rakenteilla olevat or rakennettavat in everyday language. The choice of form can affect nuance, with rakenteilla oleva more common in colloquial speech and rakennettavat used when referring to future construction activity.

See also: rakentua, rakennetun, rakennus, rakennuttaminen.

Examples:

- Rakentuvien talojen ympäristöön on suunniteltu uusia jalankulkuväylästöjä.

- Rakentuvien projektien aikataulut ovat tiukat.

- Rakentuvien rakennusten julkisivujen suunnittelussa kiinnitetään huomiota energiatehokkuuteen.