Kuuluva

Kuuluva is a Finnish adjective and present participle derived from the verbs kuulla (to hear) and kuulua (to belong). The primary meaning is related to audibility: something that is kuuluiva or that can be heard, i.e., audible or hearable. In addition to this sense, kuuluva can appear in contexts that reflect belonging or attribution, by appealing to the sense of kuulua, to be part of or to belong to a larger entity or category. Because it is a participial form, kuuluva can modify nouns directly and also function in predicative use.

Etymology and morphology: kuuluva is formed with the suffix -va/-vä, a standard Finnish present participle ending. Its meaning is therefore shaped by the semantics of the root verb and by context. The word can take different inflections to agree with gender, number, and case, just like other Finnish adjectives.

Usage: Kuuluva is commonly found in descriptive prose, technical writing, and linguistic discussions where audibility or belonging is being described. In the audible sense, it modifies nouns referring to sounds or voices that can be heard. In the belonging sense, it can relate to objects or entities that are part of a larger whole. The exact interpretation relies on surrounding words and the governing predicate.

See also: kuulla, kuulua, kuuluminen, kuuluvuus.

References: Finnish dictionaries and grammar resources note kuuluva as the participial form associated with kuulla and kuulua, with usage spanning both senses depending on context.