mahdollinen
Mahdollinen is a Finnish adjective meaning "possible" or "feasible." It describes something that can occur or be done under certain conditions. In Finnish, adjectives like mahdollinen agree with the noun they modify in number and case and can function both attributively and predicatively. Finnis h has no articles, so kullan usage relies on context and the noun form.
Forms and usage: Like other Finnish adjectives, mahdollinen declines by case and number. Common forms include:
- Nominative singular: mahdollinen
- Nominative plural: mahdolliset
- Genitive singular: mahdollisen
- Genitive plural: mahdollisten
- Partitive singular: mahdollista
- Partitive plural: mahdollisia
- Adverb: mahdollisesti (meaning "perhaps" or "possibly")
In predicative constructions, the partitive form is often used after verbs of becoming or existing in contexts
Opposite and related terms: The opposite is mahdoton (impossible). Related words include ma d hallisuus (possibility)
Etymology: Ma hdollinen is derived from the noun ma hdollisuus (possibility), which in turn relates to
Examples: "mahdollinen ratkaisu" (a possible/feasible solution), "mahdolliset riskit" (the possible risks), "mahdollisesti" (perhaps, possibly).
See also: ma hdollisuus, ma hdollistaa, ma hdollisin, mahdoton.