tarvittua
Tarvittua is a Finnish participial form meaning "needed" or "required." It functions as an adjective in attributive or predicative positions, describing something that is necessary for a given purpose. In standard Finnish, tarvittua is commonly used with nouns in the partitive case, such as energiaa, rahaa, tietoa, or apua, to indicate a needed quantity or resource in a general sense.
Etymology and form: Tarvittua is derived from the verb tarvita (to need) and is the partitive form
Usage notes: Tarvittua is especially common in formal, policy, or planning language, but it also appears in
- Tarvittua energiaa on oltava riittävästi.
- Hankkeelle on haettava tarvittua rahoitusta.
- Tarvittua apua saatiin nopeasti.