varattavien

Varattavien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective varattava, meaning "that can be reserved" or "reservable." In Finnish grammar, varattava is a participial adjective formed from the verb varata (to reserve). The nominative plural is varattavat, while the genitive plural is varattavien. The form varattavien is used to create noun phrases that indicate items or resources that can be reserved.

Usage and meaning

Varattavien appears in contexts where resources are categorized by reservability. It is commonly seen in library catalogs, booking systems, event registrations, and inventory management, where entries are distinguished as reservable versus non-reservable. The term itself is not a separate lexical item with a fixed meaning beyond “reservable,” but rather a grammatical form used to describe a set of items.

Typical constructions

- varattavien kirjojen lista (the list of reservable books)

- varattavien tuotteiden saatavuus (the availability of reservable products)

- varattavien tai varauksella merkattujen tuotteiden määrä (the number of reservable or markable items)

Relation to other forms

- varattava (to-be-reserved, reservable)

- varattavat (nominative plural)

- varattavien (genitive plural)

These forms allow Finnish speakers to shape phrases that specify what can be reserved and how it relates to other nouns.

See also

- varata (to reserve)

- varaus (reservation)

- varattava käyttöliittymä (reservable in the user interface)

Varattavien functions as a grammatical tool to label and categorize resources based on their reservability within various systems.