Verbs Flashcards
(186 cards)
Puhua
To speak (1st)
Sanoa
To say (1st)
Asua
To live (1st)
Istua
To sit (1st)
Maksaa
To pay (1st)
kirjoittaa
To write (1st)
lukea
To read (1st)
ymmärtää
To understand (1st)
Verbityyppi 1
(VV)
This type of verb has two vowels at the end of the base form of the verb . The vowels don’t have to be the same.
Remove the last vowel from the end of the basic form.
Add a personal ending. The endings for Hän form repeats the same vowel.
Verbityyppi 2
da/dä
The base form (a-infinitive) has either -da or -dä at the end .
-Remove -da or -dä from the end of the basic form
-Add a personal ending, the hän form does not have a personal ending.
myydä
To sell (2nd)
syödä
To eat (2nd)
juoda
To drink (2nd)
Verbityyppi 3
(KK)a/(KK)ä
Has two consonants and -a or -ä at the end of the basic form.
First remove the second consonant and -a or -ä from the end of the basic form
After that add -e
Finally, add the personal ending
The hän form doubles the added -e
tulla
To come (3rd)
mennä
To go (3rd)
hymyillä
To smile (3rd)
Verbityyppi 4
-ata, -ota, -uta, -ytä, -ätä, -ötä
This verb type has -ata, -ota, -uta, -ytä, -ätä or -ötä at the end of the basic form .
Remove -ta or -ta from the end of the basic form
Add -a or -ä
Finally, add the personal endingy
haluta
To want (4th)
osata
To know (4th)
herätä
To wake up (4th)
Verbityyppi 5
-ita/-itä
the basic form ends with -ita or -itä.
Remove -ta or -tä from the end of the basic form
Add -tse
Add the personal ending
The hän form doubles the e in tse ending
häiritä
To disturb (5th)
tarvita
To need (5th)