kuulevaa

Kuulevaa is a Finnish term formed from the verb kuulla, meaning to hear. It represents the partitive singular form of the active present participle adjective kuuleva, which conveys the sense of “hearing” or “listening.” In Finnish, adjectives decline to agree with the nouns they modify, and the partitive form -a/-ä is used when the modified noun is in the partitive case. Therefore, kuulevaa functions as the attribute of a noun that is in the partitive.

Etymology and grammar

The base is kuuleva, the active present participle of kuulla. Finnish adjectives of this type are not separate lexemes with independent tense; rather, they are derivations from verbs that describe a characteristic or ongoing action related to the noun they modify. The form kuulevaa is the partitive singular of kuuleva, used with nouns in the partitive case.

Semantics and usage

As an adjective, kuuleva denotes a listening-related or hearing-related property. Because Finnish adjectives do not have gender, kuulevaa can modify singular nouns of any gender, provided the noun is in the partitive case. The form is primarily a grammatical variant rather than a standalone noun, and its precise meaning depends on the noun it accompanies and the broader context.

See also

Finnish grammar, participles, adjectives, partitive case, kuulla.

Notes

Kuulevaa is a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical entry with independent meaning beyond its role as an attributive adjective derived from kuulla.