Istuvia

Istuvia is the partitive plural form of the Finnish present active participle istuva, which means “sitting” or “seated.” It derives from the verb istua, “to sit,” and functions as an adjective or a participial adjective describing people or things that are in a seated position. In Finnish grammar, participles can combine with nouns to form phrases that convey ongoing state or action.

Morphology and usage. The base participle istuva forms various inflected forms, with istuvia being the partitive plural. This form typically modifies a plural noun in partitive case, for example istuvia ihmisiä (seated people) or istuvia vieraita (seated guests). The nominative plural form of the participle is istuvat, used when the participle itself is part of the subject phrase, while istuvia marks a non-specific or indefinite object in contexts requiring the partitive.

Common functions. Istuva/istuvia is used to describe people, objects, or scenes where a seated state is relevant, such as descriptions in journalism, captions, or event reports. It emphasizes the ongoing condition of sitting rather than a completed action. The form can appear in clauses where the seated group is the referent of the verb or in noun phrases that require partitive case.

Examples. Kuvassa on istuvia ihmisiä. (There are seated people in the photo.) Kokouksessa istuvia panelisteja pyydettiin kertomaan näkemyksensä. (During the meeting, seated panelists were asked to share their views.) Istuvia vieraita odotettiin halliin sisään. (Seated guests were awaited to enter the hall.)

Notes. Istuvia serves mainly as a descriptive form rather than a separate lexical entry. Its practical use is to indicate a seated state within plural referents and aligns with Finnish grammar for partitive and participial adjectives.