saavutettaviksi

Saavutettaviksi is a Finnish inflected form used in discussions of accessibility. It represents the translative plural form of the predicative expression that denotes something is to be made accessible or to become accessible for multiple people or groups. In practice, it appears in sentences that express an obligation or aim to enable accessibility for several items, services or audiences.

Etymology and grammar: The base concept is sa​vautettavuus (accessibility) and the adjective/participial form saavuttettava (accessible, attainable). The translative suffix -ksi creates the sense of “to become” or “into being,” and the plural -iksi yields sa​​avutettaviksi when referring to multiple objects or subjects. The construction is common in formal, policy, or technical language, especially where accessibility requirements are specified.

Usage and context: Saavutettaviksi is frequently found in official statements, standards, and guidelines dealing with accessibility of products, websites, buildings, or services. It is used with verbs such as tehdä (to make), muuttaa (to modify), or as part of evaluative statements. Example: Palvelut on tehtävä saavutettaviksi. Sivustot on tehtävä saavutettaviksi. These phrases convey that the items should be made accessible to all users.

Relation to related terms: The noun saavutettavuus denotes overall accessibility. The related adjective saavuttettava and the form saavutettavaksi appear in various grammatical constructions to express attainability or accessibility in singular forms, while saavutettaviksi handles plural or collective references.

See also: saavutettavuus, digitaalinen saavutettavuus, WCAG.