kuivui

Kuivui is the third-person singular past tense form of the Finnish intransitive verb kuivua, meaning to dry up or become dry. The verb kuivua describes the loss of moisture in a physical sense (for example soil, clothing, or bodies of water) and can also be used figuratively to indicate a cessation of activity or a drying-up of a situation or conversation.

In Finnish, kuivua is an intransitive verb, and the past tense forms express what happened to the subject without a direct object. The imperfect paradigm includes minä kuivuin, sinä kuivuit, hän kuivui, me kuivuimme, te kuivuitte, and he kuivuivat. The form kuivui specifically marks “he/she/it dried up” in the past for a singular subject.

Common usages include weather and nature descriptions, drying-out processes, and metaphorical expressions such as a conversation drying up. Examples: Maa kuivui pitkän kuivuuden aikana. Puro kuivui. Keskustelu kuivui nopeasti.

Notes: Kuivui appears in standard Finnish intransitive constructions and does not take a direct object. Related terms include kuiva (dry), kuivatus (drying or drying process), and kuivaus (the act or process of drying).