tarpeen mukaan

Finnish

Etymology

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

Phrase

tarpeen mukaan

when needed
Lisää öljyä tarpeen mukaan.
Add oil when needed.
(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

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