harkita

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See also: härkita

Finnish

Etymology

harkki (“forked or pronged tool, rake, drag”) +‎ -ita; the original meaning was "to drag; search from a body of water by dragging a tool" (naarata in modern Finnish).[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

harkita

  1. (transitive, usually atelic) to deliberate, consider, reflect upon, ponder, think, contemplate
    Harkitsen asiaa.
    I'll think about it.
    Hän harkitsi itsemurhaa.
    S/he considered suicide.

Conjugation

Inflection of harkita (Kotus type 69/valita, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. harkitsen en harkitse 1st sing. olen harkinnut en ole harkinnut
2nd sing. harkitset et harkitse 2nd sing. olet harkinnut et ole harkinnut
3rd sing. harkitsee ei harkitse 3rd sing. on harkinnut ei ole harkinnut
1st plur. harkitsemme emme harkitse 1st plur. olemme harkinneet emme ole harkinneet
2nd plur. harkitsette ette harkitse 2nd plur. olette harkinneet ette ole harkinneet
3rd plur. harkitsevat eivät harkitse 3rd plur. ovat harkinneet eivät ole harkinneet
passive harkitaan ei harkita passive on harkittu ei ole harkittu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. harkitsin en harkinnut 1st sing. olin harkinnut en ollut harkinnut
2nd sing. harkitsit et harkinnut 2nd sing. olit harkinnut et ollut harkinnut
3rd sing. harkitsi ei harkinnut 3rd sing. oli harkinnut ei ollut harkinnut
1st plur. harkitsimme emme harkinneet 1st plur. olimme harkinneet emme olleet harkinneet
2nd plur. harkitsitte ette harkinneet 2nd plur. olitte harkinneet ette olleet harkinneet
3rd plur. harkitsivat eivät harkinneet 3rd plur. olivat harkinneet eivät olleet harkinneet
passive harkittiin ei harkittu passive oli harkittu ei ollut harkittu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. harkitsisin en harkitsisi 1st sing. olisin harkinnut en olisi harkinnut
2nd sing. harkitsisit et harkitsisi 2nd sing. olisit harkinnut et olisi harkinnut
3rd sing. harkitsisi ei harkitsisi 3rd sing. olisi harkinnut ei olisi harkinnut
1st plur. harkitsisimme emme harkitsisi 1st plur. olisimme harkinneet emme olisi harkinneet
2nd plur. harkitsisitte ette harkitsisi 2nd plur. olisitte harkinneet ette olisi harkinneet
3rd plur. harkitsisivat eivät harkitsisi 3rd plur. olisivat harkinneet eivät olisi harkinneet
passive harkittaisiin ei harkittaisi passive olisi harkittu ei olisi harkittu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. — — 1st sing. — —
2nd sing. harkitse älä harkitse 2nd sing. — —
3rd sing. harkitkoon älköön harkitko 3rd sing. olkoon harkinnut älköön olko harkinnut
1st plur. harkitkaamme älkäämme harkitko 1st plur. — —
2nd plur. harkitkaa älkää harkitko 2nd plur. — —
3rd plur. harkitkoot älkööt harkitko 3rd plur. olkoot harkinneet älkööt olko harkinneet
passive harkittakoon älköön harkittako passive olkoon harkittu älköön olko harkittu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. harkinnen en harkinne 1st sing. lienen harkinnut en liene harkinnut
2nd sing. harkinnet et harkinne 2nd sing. lienet harkinnut et liene harkinnut
3rd sing. harkinnee ei harkinne 3rd sing. lienee harkinnut ei liene harkinnut
1st plur. harkinnemme emme harkinne 1st plur. lienemme harkinneet emme liene harkinneet
2nd plur. harkinnette ette harkinne 2nd plur. lienette harkinneet ette liene harkinneet
3rd plur. harkinnevat eivät harkinne 3rd plur. lienevät harkinneet eivät liene harkinneet
passive harkittaneen ei harkittane passive lienee harkittu ei liene harkittu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st harkita present harkitseva harkittava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st harkitakseni harkitaksemme
2nd harkitaksesi harkitaksenne
3rd harkitakseen
harkitaksensa
past harkinnut harkittu
2nd inessive2 harkitessa harkittaessa agent4 harkitsema
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st harkitessani harkitessamme
2nd harkitessasi harkitessanne
3rd harkitessaan
harkitessansa
negative harkitsematon
instructive harkiten —
1) Used only with a possessive suffix.

2) Usually with a possessive suffix (active only).
3) Some uses of the verbal noun are called the 'fourth infinitive' by certain sources (more details).

4) Usually with a possessive suffix. May not be used with all verbs, especially intransitive ones (more details). Distinct from nouns with the -ma suffix and third infinitive forms.
3rd inessive harkitsemassa —
elative harkitsemasta —
illative harkitsemaan —
adessive harkitsemalla —
abessive harkitsematta —
instructive harkitseman harkittaman
4th3 verbal noun harkitseminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st harkitsemaisillani harkitsemaisillamme
2nd harkitsemaisillasi harkitsemaisillanne
3rd harkitsemaisillaan
harkitsemaisillansa

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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