tarvitama

Tarvitama is a Finnish word formed from the verb tarvita, meaning to need. It functions as a participial adjective meaning “needed” or “that is needed” and is used to indicate that something must be provided or considered. It can appear in attributive position before a noun to specify necessity, typically in formal or technical style, though in everyday language it is less common than tarvitseva or tarvittava. It can also be used predicatively with a linking verb to state that something is needed, often in more specialized registers. The form carries a sense of immediacy or obligation, and is best understood as a more literary or bureaucratic variant of tarvittava.

Etymology and related forms: tarvita plus the -ma nominalizer gives rise to tarvitama. Related words in the same semantic field include tarve (need), tarvittava (necessary), and tarvittaessa (if necessary). The word is part of the same verb family as tarvita but occupies a more restricted, formal niche in modern Finnish.

Usage guidance: Because tarvitama is relatively infrequent in contemporary everyday speech, many writers and speakers prefer tarvittava or rephrase to emphasize necessity (for example, “on tarpeellista” or “tarvittava laite” in specific contexts). For most practical purposes, tarvita-based constructions and the standard adjective tarvittava cover the same idea.

See also: tarvita, tarve, tarvittava, tarvittaessa.