mahtuu

Mahtuu is the present tense third-person singular form of the Finnish verb mahtua, meaning "fits" or "there is room." It is used to express that something has enough space or capacity in a given place or context. The sense can be physical, as when a space can accommodate people or objects, or figurative, as in calendars or lists that can include something.

Examples of use include: Tässä talossa mahtuu kymmenen ihmistä. (This house accommodates ten people.) Laatikkoon mahtuu useita kirjoja. (Several books fit into the box.) Kalenteriin mahtuu vielä yksi tapaaminen. (There is room for one more meeting in the calendar.)

In Finnish grammar mahtuu is part of a broader paradigm around mahtua. The present tense forms include mahtuu for he/she/it fits; the past tense is mahtui; and the negative is ei mahdu. The infinitive is mahtua, and a common past participle is mahtunut. The verb is of native Finnish origin and is widely used in spatial and metaphorical contexts to denote capacity, suitability, or suitability for inclusion.

Common collocations include phrases with illative or adessive cases to indicate location of space, such as talossa mahtuu, laatikkoon mahtuu, and kalenteriin mahtuu. Mahtua can also express figurative capacity, such as describing whether an event or list can accommodate an additional item or participant.