soveltaviin

Soveltaviin is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective soveltuva, meaning suitable or applicable. In Finnish, adjectives are declined to agree with the noun they modify in number and case, and soveltaviin represents one such form. The exact case meaning it conveys depends on the surrounding syntactic structure, and it is most commonly encountered in formal or written Finnish when discussing suitability for a group of items, occasions, or uses.

Usage in Finnish texts often appears in compound phrases that describe appropriateness for a specific purpose, audience, or situation. Common collocations include soveltaviin tarkoituksiin (for applicable purposes) and soveltaviin tilaisuuksiin (for suitable occasions). The form functions as an adjective within noun phrases, modifying the noun it accompanies.

Grammatical notes emphasize that, as an inflected form, soveltaviin must agree with the noun it modifies in number and case. Finnish adjectives have many inflected forms to indicate different grammatical roles, and the precise interpretation of soveltaviin is determined by context and the accompanying noun.

Variations exist as part of the broader system of inflected forms for the adjective soveltuva. The term is primarily encountered in descriptive or prescriptive Finnish grammar and in texts discussing suitability and applicability in various contexts.

See also: Finnish grammar, Finnish adjectives, Adjective inflection.