Selvää

Selvä is a Finnish adjective meaning clear, evident, or unambiguous. It describes information, plans, conditions, or perceptions that are easy to understand or perceive. Common examples include phrases such as "selvä juttu" (a clear matter) or "selvä kuva" (a clear picture). The word can also refer to brightness or visibility in a broad sense, though in some contexts "selkeä" is used for more formal clarity or organization.

The term is native to Finnish and belongs to the standard lexicon. Its exact historical origin is not definitively documented, but it has cognates in closely related Finnic languages and is not borrowed from another language.

In use, selvä functions like other Finnish adjectives and inflects for number and case. The corresponding adverb is "selvästi" (clearly). The word also appears as an interjection: "Selvä!" meaning "Understood!" or "Okay, I understand," commonly used to acknowledge instructions or assurances.

Frequent collocations include "selvä juttu," "selvä suunnitelma," and "selvä päivä" (a clear day, used both literally and figuratively). The nuance of selvä conveys not only correctness but also plain intelligibility or obviousness to listeners or readers.

Related terms include "selkeys" (clarity) and "selkeä" (clear, well-structured). In Finnish usage, selvä is a versatile, everyday word for expressing clarity, comprehension, and acknowledgment.