verrattavat

Verrattavat is a Finnish adjective form used to indicate items that are to be compared. It derives from the verb verrata ('to compare') and the participial suffix -ttava, yielding the sense of 'comparable' or 'to be compared.' The form verrattavat is the plural nominative, used before a plural noun to designate multiple things that are suitable for comparison.

In practice, verrattavat appears in scientific, statistical, and everyday language to label the objects of a comparison. Examples include verrattavat luvut (numbers to be compared), verrattavat muuttujat (comparable variables), or verrattavat kohteet (objects to be compared). It is common in academic writing to specify which items are being evaluated against others or against a standard.

Grammatically, verrattavat typically functions in noun phrases rather than as a predicative adjective, although in some constructions it can appear with a copula: Nämä luvut ovat verrattavat. Related terms include verrattavuus (the degree of comparability) and the verb verrata (to compare). The base form verrattava means 'comparable' in the singular; verrattavat is the plural form used with plural nouns.

See also: verrattavuus, verrattava, verrata.