Sopia

Translations

1. (intransitive) to fit [with allative] (to be of the correct size and shape; to be capable of being put into or passing through something; to be not too big)
   • Nämä housut sopivat minulle täydellisesti.
     • These pants fit me perfectly.
   • Kaikki tavarat sopivat matkalaukkuun.
     • All the things fit into the suitcase.
   • Hyttynen ei sovi kulkemaan verkon reiästä.
     • A mosquito can't fit through a hole in the mesh.
2. (intransitive) to suit, to be suitable, to be suited [with illative or allative ‘for’; or with translative ‘as; to be’]
   • Synonym: soveltua
   • Tämä viini sopii aperitiiviksi.
     • This wine is suitable as an apéritif.
   • Tämä laite sopii ulkokäyttöön.
     • This device is suited to outdoor use.
   • Kirves sopii puuesineiden rikkomiseen.
     • An axe is suitable for breaking wooden items.
3. (intransitive) to comport with, match [with illative] (to be in agreement with; to be of an accord)
   • Uudet säännöt eivät näyttäneet sopivan kerhon henkeen.
     • The new rules did not seem to comport with the spirit of the club.
4. (intransitive) to agree (on), make an agreement (on) [with elative]
   • USA ja Kirgisia sopivat tukikohdasta.
     • USA and Kyrgyzstan made an agreement on the military base.
5. (transitive) to settle (a dispute or lawsuit)
   • Naapurukset sopivat kiistansa.
     • The neighbors settled their dispute.
6. (impersonal, intransitive) to be acceptable, okay or alright (to/for); to be okay with; to suit [with allative ‘(okay) with’; or with genitive (for the subject of a verb phrase) and first infinitive ‘to do’]
   • Synonym: kelvata
   • Sopiiko sinulle, että syön ne?
     • Is it okay for you if I eat them? / Are you okay with me eating them?
   • Kouluun ei sovi mennä kipeänä.
     • It is not okay to go to school sick.
   • Sopiiko teidän tulla tänne huomenna yhdeltä?
     • Is it okay for you to come here tomorrow at one o'clock?

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".