# sopiva
## Finnish
### Etymology

sopia +‎ -va

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsopiʋɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞piʋɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -opiʋɑ
* Hyphenation: so‧pi‧va

### Adjective

sopiva (comparative sopivampi, superlative sopivin) [with allative ‘to (a person)’; or with illative ‘for, to (a thing, purpose)’; or with translative ‘to be’ (with verbs, using the participle)]
* suitable, fit, fitting, matching (of the correct size and shape or otherwise possessing the appropriate qualities for something)
    Synonym: istuva (chiefly of clothes)
    sopivat vaatteet ― fitting clothes
    sopiva ruuvi ― a fitting screw
    sopiva ulkokäyttöön ― suitable for outdoor use
* suitable, appropriate, suited (adequate to some purpose, fulfilling requirements, right for some purpose)
    johtajaksi sopiva henkilö ― a person suited to be a leader
    tehtävään sopiva työntekijä ― a suitable worker for the job
    sopiva lapsille ― appropriate for children
    Olisiko nyt sopiva hetki?Would now be a suitable time?
* proper, appropriate, correct (in accordance with good manners or similar norms)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of sopiva (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
sopivani
sopivani
accusative
nom.
sopivani
sopivani
gen.
sopivani
genitive
sopivani
sopivieni sopivaini $^{rare}$
partitive
sopivaani
sopiviani
inessive
sopivassani
sopivissani
elative
sopivastani
sopivistani
illative
sopivaani
sopiviini
adessive
sopivallani
sopivillani
ablative
sopivaltani
sopiviltani
allative
sopivalleni
sopivilleni
essive
sopivanani
sopivinani
translative
sopivakseni
sopivikseni
abessive
sopivattani
sopivittani
instructive
comitative
—sopivineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
sopivasi
sopivasi
accusative
nom.
sopivasi
sopivasi
gen.
sopivasi
genitive
sopivasi
sopiviesi sopivaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
sopivaasi
sopiviasi
inessive
sopivassasi
sopivissasi
elative
sopivastasi
sopivistasi
illative
sopivaasi
sopiviisi
adessive
sopivallasi
sopivillasi
ablative
sopivaltasi
sopiviltasi
allative
sopivallesi
sopivillesi
essive
sopivanasi
sopivinasi
translative
sopivaksesi
sopiviksesi
abessive
sopivattasi
sopivittasi
instructive
comitative
—sopivinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
sopivamme
sopivamme
accusative
nom.
sopivamme
sopivamme
gen.
sopivamme
genitive
sopivamme
sopiviemme sopivaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
sopivaamme
sopiviamme
inessive
sopivassamme
sopivissamme
elative
sopivastamme
sopivistamme
illative
sopivaamme
sopiviimme
adessive
sopivallamme
sopivillamme
ablative
sopivaltamme
sopiviltamme
allative
sopivallemme
sopivillemme
essive
sopivanamme
sopivinamme
translative
sopivaksemme
sopiviksemme
abessive
sopivattamme
sopivittamme
instructive
comitative
—sopivinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
sopivanne
sopivanne
accusative
nom.
sopivanne
sopivanne
gen.
sopivanne
genitive
sopivanne
sopivienne sopivainne $^{rare}$
partitive
sopivaanne
sopivianne
inessive
sopivassanne
sopivissanne
elative
sopivastanne
sopivistanne
illative
sopivaanne
sopiviinne
adessive
sopivallanne
sopivillanne
ablative
sopivaltanne
sopiviltanne
allative
sopivallenne
sopivillenne
essive
sopivananne
sopivinanne
translative
sopivaksenne
sopiviksenne
abessive
sopivattanne
sopivittanne
instructive
comitative
—sopivinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
sopivansa
sopivansa
accusative
nom.
sopivansa
sopivansa
gen.
sopivansa
genitive
sopivansa
sopiviensa sopivainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
sopivaansa
sopiviaan sopiviansa
inessive
sopivassaan sopivassansa
sopivissaan sopivissansa
elative
sopivastaan sopivastansa
sopivistaan sopivistansa
illative
sopivaansa
sopiviinsa
adessive
sopivallaan sopivallansa
sopivillaan sopivillansa
ablative
sopivaltaan sopivaltansa
sopiviltaan sopiviltansa
allative
sopivalleen sopivallensa
sopivilleen sopivillensa
essive
sopivanaan sopivanansa
sopivinaan sopivinansa
translative
sopivakseen sopivaksensa
sopivikseen sopiviksensa
abessive
sopivattaan sopivattansa
sopivittaan sopivittansa
instructive
comitative
—sopivineen sopivinensa :

#### Derived terms

* sopivainen
* sopivasti
* sopivuus
* epäsopiva
* yhteensopiva

### Participle

sopiva
* present active participle of sopia

### Further reading

* “sopiva”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

### Anagrams

* povasi

## Italian
### Verb

sopiva
* third-person singular imperfect indicative of sopire

### Anagrams

* posavi, spiavo, spiova