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tarvittavien

Tarvittavien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective tarvittava, meaning “necessary” or “required.” In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case; when the noun is in genitive plural, the adjective takes the form tarvittavien. The expression signals that the items or matters referred to are those that are needed in a given context.

Usage and examples

Tarvittavien can refer to objects, documents, or other items considered necessary. Common phrases include tarvittavien asioiden

Grammar notes

Tarvittavien is not a standalone noun; it is the genitive plural form of the adjective tarvittava and

Etymology and nuance

Tarvittava derives from the verb tarvita, meaning “to need.” The suffix -ttava forms a participial adjective

See also

Tarvittava, tarvittavat, tarvittavia, välttämättömät.

määrä
(“the
amount
of
necessary
matters”)
and
tarvittavien
asiakirjojen
lista
(“the
list
of
required
documents”).
It
is
frequently
used
in
planning,
administrative,
or
legal
texts
to
describe
requirements,
inventories,
or
compliance
criteria.
For
example,
“Tarvittavien
asiakirjojen
määrä
on
tarkistettava”
translates
to
“The
amount
of
required
documents
must
be
checked.”
modifies
a
noun
in
genitive
plural,
such
as
asioiden,
asiakirjojen,
or
tarvikkeiden.
Related
forms
include
nominative
plural
tarvittavat,
genitive
singular
tarvittavan,
and
partitive
plural
tarvittavia.
The
word
reflects
the
Finnish
system
of
adjectives
that
inflect
to
match
the
case
and
number
of
the
noun
they
describe.
meaning
“that
which
is
needed.”
Tarvittavien
thus
conveys
the
sense
of
“those
items
that
are
required,”
with
emphasis
on
necessity
in
a
given
context.