kuplii

Kuplii is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb kuplia, meaning to bubble or foam. It is used to describe liquids or mixtures that are actively producing bubbles or froth, as in keitto kuplii, meaning the soup is bubbling.

Etymology and form: The verb kuplia derives from the noun kupla, meaning “bubble,” with the standard Finnish -ia verb suffix. The present tense third-person singular ending -i i marks a simple present action for he, she, or it, yielding kuplii.

Usage: Kuplii appears in everyday Finnish to describe boiling liquids, carbonated beverages, or foaming solutions. It can be encountered in cooking instructions, scientific observations, and natural descriptions of bubbling processes. The form also appears in literary or descriptive prose to convey activity or change in a liquid state.

Related forms: The related noun kupla (“bubble”) serves as the root for kuplia. Adjectival forms include kupliva (“bubbling”) and past participles such as kuplinut, used to describe something that has bubbled. The verb kuplia conjugates across tenses and moods beyond kuplii.

Note: Kuplii is a grammatical form rather than a proper noun. It does not denote a place, organization, or specific entity. When encountered in text, it typically functions as a descriptive verb form rather than a standalone term.

See also: Finnish verb kuplia, Finnish word kupla, Finnish grammar, present indicative tense.