töödeldavate

Töödeldavate is an Estonian grammatical form that functions as the genitive plural of the adjective töödeldav, meaning “processable” or “able to be processed.” The base form töödeldav is derived from the verb töödelda, which means to process, treat, or manufacture. As a genitive plural, töödeldavate is used to modify plural nouns in contexts where the items themselves are capable of undergoing processing.

In use, töödeldavate describes materials, substances, or items that can undergo a processing or treatment step. It commonly appears in technical, industrial, and environmental texts, such as waste management, recycling, manufacturing, and materials science. For example, töödeldavate materjalide omadused means “the properties of processable materials,” and töödeldavate jäätmete kogus means “the amount of processable waste.” The form is typically part of noun phrases where the governed noun is in the genitive case.

Context and nuance. Töödeldavate emphasizes capability rather than completion; it denotes potential processing rather than an action already performed. It is often contrasted with terms referring to non-processable materials, depending on the field and regulatory framework. The word is most frequently encountered in technical documentation, standards, and academic writing.

See also: töödeldav (processable), töötlus (processing). The term is a grammatical form rather than a standalone noun, and its meaning relies on the root adjective and the accompanying noun phrase.