tarpeen mukaan

Finnish

Etymology

tarpeen (“of a need”) + mukaan (“according to”)

Phrase

1. when needed

   Lisää öljyä tarpeen mukaan.

   Add oil when needed.

2. (non-idiomatic, with possessive suffix) according to one's needs

   Jokaiselta kykyjensä mukaan, jokaiselle tarpeidensa mukaan.

   From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

Synonyms

• (when needed): tarvittaessa