Riippuvan
Riippuvan is a Finnish word-form that functions as the genitive singular of the present active participle riippuva, or more generally as a declined form of an adjective meaning “dependent” or “hanging.” The base verb is riippua, which carries both senses: to hang physically and to depend or be contingent. As a participle, riippuva describes a noun that is in a state of dependence or that is suspended.
In usage, riippuva is most often felt in two domains. In a physical sense, it describes something
Common contexts for riippuvan include grammar, mathematics and statistics, and everyday description of objects or situations
See also: riippuvuus, riippuva muuttuja, riippuva. In Finnish, riippuvan exemplifies how participles function as adjectives and