Liikkuvia

Liikkuvia is the plural partitive form of the Finnish adjective liikkuva, meaning moving or mobile. It is used to describe multiple nouns in the partitive case, typically to indicate an indefinite quantity or portion of items that are moving or capable of movement. For example, liikkuvia autoja translates as “moving cars,” and liikkuvia osia as “moving parts.” Because Finnish adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, the form changes to liikkuvia when the noun is plural and in the partitive case. The form is not used alone as a noun; it accompanies a plural noun that is in partitive.

Grammatical note: The base form liikkuva is formed from the verb liikkua, meaning “to move,” plus the participle suffix -va/-vä. The plural partitive form, used with a plural noun in partitive, is -via, yielding liikkuvia. Other related forms include singular partitive liikkuvaa and singular genetive liikkuvan, illustrating how the adjective inflects across cases and numbers.

Usage and nuance: Liikkuva/liikkuvia commonly describe objects or subjects that are in motion or are characterized by mobility. In technical, scientific, or everyday contexts, phrases like liikkuvia osia (moving parts) or liikkuvia kulkuvälineitä (moving vehicles) are typical. The term can also convey dynamism, activity, or ongoing action when applied more abstractly to processes or systems.

See also: liikkuva, liikkua, liikkuvuus.