tukeutuviin

Tukeutuviin is a Finnish word form derived from the verb tukeutua, meaning to lean on or rely on. It is the present active participle tukeutuva, declined in plural illative to modify a following noun, yielding forms such as tukeutuviin suhteisiin, tukeutuviin ryhmiin, or tukeutuviin järjestelmiin. In this usage, it conveys the sense "relying on" or "dependent on" and can function either as an adjective or as part of a noun phrase describing people, groups, or structures characterized by reliance on something external.

Grammatically, tukeutuviin is an inflected form that shares the root with tukeutua and carries the present-participle nuance. It is commonly employed in formal or analytical Finnish, especially in discussions of dependency, alliances, or policy where actors are described as tukeutuviin to foreign powers, markets, institutions, or traditions.

Examples:

- Suhteet tukeutuviin järjestelmiin ovat alttiita ulkopoliittiselle paineelle.

- Kansainväliset liittoumat voivat muodostua tukeutuviin ryhmiin.

- Politiikassa tukeutuviin suhteisiin perustuva strategia voi olla herkkä ulkoisille muutoksille.

See also: tukeutua, tukeutuminen.