Soveltuvilla

Soveltuvilla is the adessive plural form of the Finnish adjective soveltuva, meaning suitable or applicable. In Finnish grammar, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, and soveltuvilla specifically marks a plural noun that is in the adessive case. The form is used to describe things or people that are “on/with suitable [items or qualities]” or simply “suitable” in context.

Morphology and function

The base adjective soveltuva is declined to fit different cases and numbers. The adessive plural -lla/-llä combined with the plural ending yields soveltuvilla. It is typically used when the noun it modifies is plural and the sentence describes location, state, or means associated with those nouns. This is common in formal or descriptive Finnish, such as in instructions, technical texts, or evaluative writing.

Usage and examples

- Soveltuvilla välineillä työ voidaan suorittaa turvallisesti. (The work can be performed safely with suitable tools.)

- Projektissa on soveltuvilla henkilöillä paremmat mahdollisuudet menestyä. (In the project, with suitable people, there are better chances of success.)

Notes

Soveltuvilla is not a standalone noun; it is an inflected adjective form. It is most natural in contexts that call for qualification of plural nouns in the adessive case, often paired with nouns that imply tools, methods, people, or conditions.

See also

Finnish grammar, Adessive case, Adjectival agreement, Finnish adjectives.