sulatettavassa

Sulatettavassa is a Finnish adjective form meaning in the meltable state or capable of being melted. It is the inessive singular form of the adjective sultettava, which is derived from the verb sulattaa (to melt). The -ttava suffix creates an adjective meaning “able to be X-ed,” and the -ssa ending marks the inessive case, yielding sulatettavassa for “in the meltable state” or “in a meltable condition.”

Etymology and form: Sulatettava is built from sulattaa, with the nominalizing -ttava suffix to express potential or capability (to be melted). The inflected form sulatettavassa combines this base with the inessive case ending -ssa, used to indicate location or state inside something, roughly translatable as “in a meltable state.”

Usage: The term is common in technical and industrial contexts, such as metallurgy, materials science, and plastic processing, where it describes materials that can be melted or are in a state suitable for melting. It can describe both the inherent property of a material and a transitional state during processing. Example: “Materiaali on sulatettavassa tilassa, kun lämpötila saavuttaa vaaditun arvon,” meaning “The material is in a meltable state when the temperature reaches the required value.” Another example: “Sulatettavassa muodossa oleva rae on helpompi käsitellä.” Translation: “In meltable form, the ore is easier to handle.”

Related terms: sulattaa (to melt), sulatettava (meltable / to be melted), sulatettavuus (meltability), sulatus (melting process). The form sulatettavassa contrasts with other cases (e.g., sulatettava, sulatettavaksi) to express different syntactic roles such as “to be melted” or “to be melted for” in Finnish.

Notes: Sulatettavassa is a specialized term; in everyday Finnish, simpler phrases like “meltable” or “sulavaa” may be used depending on context.