vertailtava

Vertailtava is a Finnish adjective meaning that something can be compared or is suitable for comparison. It is formed from the verb vertailla (to compare) with the participial suffix -va, a productive pattern for turning verbs into descriptive qualifiers. The term is commonly used in written Finnish—especially in technical, scientific, and consumer texts—to indicate that data, features, or results can be contrasted in a meaningful way. Common collocations include vertailtavat ominaisuudet and vertailtava tieto.

As an -va adjective, vertailtava follows the standard declension pattern of other -va adjectives. Singular nominative is vertailtava; genitive singular vertailtavan; partitive singular vertailtavaa. Plural nominative vertailtavat; genitive plural vertailtavien; partitive plural vertailtavia. Examples: vertailtavan ominaisuuden arvo (the value of a property that can be compared); vertailtavaa dataa (data to be compared).

Usage and nuance: Vertailtava emphasizes the possibility of comparison and is often used when listing criteria or metrics for evaluation. It is similar in meaning to vertailukelpoinen (comparable), but vertailtava stresses that items possess properties or data that allow meaningful side-by-side analysis rather than implying full interchangeability in all respects. In practice, you will see phrases such as vertailtavat ominaisuudet (the features that can be compared) or vertailtavaa tietoa (information suitable for comparison).

See also: vertailla, vertailu, vertailukelpoinen, vertailtavuus.