valmistettavissa

Valmistettavissa is a Finnish adjective formed from the verb valmistaa (to prepare or to manufacture) with the -ttava participle ending and the inessive suffix -ssa. The word literally means “able to be prepared” and is used to describe something that can be prepared or processed further. It denotes potentiality rather than an actual completed state and is typically used before a noun to specify the object of preparation.

The most common function is as an attributive modifier: valmistettavissa oleva ruoka refers to food that remains to be prepared, and valmistettavissa oleva tuote to a product that can be processed. It can also be used predicatively in sentences such as “Ruoka on valmistettavissa,” meaning “The food is ready to be prepared.” The phrase is frequent in cooking instructions, packaging, logistics, and product labeling, where it helps distinguish items that require preparation from those that are ready to serve.

In contrast to “valmiina” (ready) or “valmistettu” (prepared), valmistettavissa emphasizes the potential for completion through preparation, not necessarily that preparation has begun. It is a flexible construction that appears in various contexts from household guides to industrial documentation.

See also: valmiste, valmistaminen, valmius.