Finnish
Etymology
sopia + -va
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsopiʋɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞piʋɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -opiʋɑ
- Syllabification(key): so‧pi‧va
- Hyphenation(key): 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
| Inflection of sopiva (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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sopiva
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sopivat
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| genitive
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sopivan
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sopivien
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| partitive
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sopivaa
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sopivia
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| illative
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sopivaan
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sopiviin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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sopiva
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sopivat
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| accusative
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nom.
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sopiva
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sopivat
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| gen.
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sopivan
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| genitive
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sopivan
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sopivien
sopivain rare
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| partitive
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sopivaa
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sopivia
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| inessive
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sopivassa
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sopivissa
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| elative
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sopivasta
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sopivista
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| illative
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sopivaan
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sopiviin
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| adessive
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sopivalla
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sopivilla
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| ablative
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sopivalta
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sopivilta
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| allative
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sopivalle
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sopiville
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| essive
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sopivana
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sopivina
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| translative
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sopivaksi
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sopiviksi
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| abessive
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sopivatta
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sopivitta
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| instructive
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—
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sopivin
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| comitative
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— |
sopivine
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| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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sopivani
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sopivani
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| accusative
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nom.
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sopivani
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sopivani
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| gen.
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sopivani
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| genitive
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sopivani
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sopivieni
sopivaini rare
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| partitive
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sopivaani
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sopiviani
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| inessive
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sopivassani
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sopivissani
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| elative
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sopivastani
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sopivistani
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| illative
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sopivaani
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sopiviini
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| adessive
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sopivallani
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sopivillani
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| ablative
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sopivaltani
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sopiviltani
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| allative
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sopivalleni
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sopivilleni
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| essive
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sopivanani
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sopivinani
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| translative
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sopivakseni
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sopivikseni
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| abessive
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sopivattani
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sopivittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
sopivineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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sopivasi
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sopivasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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sopivasi
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sopivasi
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| gen.
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sopivasi
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| genitive
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sopivasi
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sopiviesi
sopivaisi rare
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| partitive
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sopivaasi
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sopiviasi
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| inessive
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sopivassasi
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sopivissasi
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| elative
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sopivastasi
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sopivistasi
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| illative
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sopivaasi
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sopiviisi
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| adessive
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sopivallasi
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sopivillasi
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| ablative
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sopivaltasi
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sopiviltasi
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| allative
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sopivallesi
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sopivillesi
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| essive
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sopivanasi
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sopivinasi
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| translative
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sopivaksesi
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sopiviksesi
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| abessive
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sopivattasi
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sopivittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
sopivinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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sopivamme
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sopivamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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sopivamme
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sopivamme
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| gen.
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sopivamme
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| genitive
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sopivamme
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sopiviemme
sopivaimme rare
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| partitive
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sopivaamme
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sopiviamme
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| inessive
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sopivassamme
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sopivissamme
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| elative
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sopivastamme
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sopivistamme
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| illative
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sopivaamme
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sopiviimme
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| adessive
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sopivallamme
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sopivillamme
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| ablative
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sopivaltamme
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sopiviltamme
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| allative
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sopivallemme
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sopivillemme
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| essive
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sopivanamme
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sopivinamme
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| translative
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sopivaksemme
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sopiviksemme
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| abessive
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sopivattamme
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sopivittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
sopivinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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sopivanne
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sopivanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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sopivanne
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sopivanne
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| gen.
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sopivanne
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| genitive
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sopivanne
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sopivienne
sopivainne rare
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| partitive
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sopivaanne
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sopivianne
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| inessive
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sopivassanne
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sopivissanne
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| elative
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sopivastanne
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sopivistanne
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| illative
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sopivaanne
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sopiviinne
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| adessive
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sopivallanne
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sopivillanne
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| ablative
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sopivaltanne
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sopiviltanne
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| allative
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sopivallenne
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sopivillenne
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| essive
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sopivananne
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sopivinanne
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| translative
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sopivaksenne
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sopiviksenne
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| abessive
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sopivattanne
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sopivittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
sopivinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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sopivansa
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sopivansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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sopivansa
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sopivansa
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| gen.
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sopivansa
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| genitive
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sopivansa
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sopiviensa
sopivainsa rare
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| partitive
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sopivaansa
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sopiviaan
sopiviansa
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| inessive
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sopivassaan
sopivassansa
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sopivissaan
sopivissansa
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| elative
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sopivastaan
sopivastansa
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sopivistaan
sopivistansa
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| illative
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sopivaansa
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sopiviinsa
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| adessive
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sopivallaan
sopivallansa
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sopivillaan
sopivillansa
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| ablative
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sopivaltaan
sopivaltansa
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sopiviltaan
sopiviltansa
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| allative
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sopivalleen
sopivallensa
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sopivilleen
sopivillensa
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| essive
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sopivanaan
sopivanansa
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sopivinaan
sopivinansa
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| translative
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sopivakseen
sopivaksensa
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sopivikseen
sopiviksensa
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| abessive
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sopivattaan
sopivattansa
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sopivittaan
sopivittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
sopivineen
sopivinensa
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Derived terms
Participle
sopiva
- present active participle of sopia
Further reading
Anagrams
Italian
Verb
sopiva
- third-person singular imperfect indicative of sopire
Anagrams