koristella

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Finnish

Etymology

From koristaa +‎ -ella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoristelːɑˣ/,
  • Rhymes: -elːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ko‧ris‧tel‧la

Verb

koristella

  1. to decorate, garnish, ornament, adorn
    He koristelivat joulukuusen.
    They decorated the christmas tree.
    Koristele persiljalla.
    Garnish with parsley.

Conjugation

Inflection of koristella (Kotus type 67/tulla, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. koristelen en koristele 1st sing. olen koristellut en ole koristellut
2nd sing. koristelet et koristele 2nd sing. olet koristellut et ole koristellut
3rd sing. koristelee ei koristele 3rd sing. on koristellut ei ole koristellut
1st plur. koristelemme emme koristele 1st plur. olemme koristelleet emme ole koristelleet
2nd plur. koristelette ette koristele 2nd plur. olette koristelleet ette ole koristelleet
3rd plur. koristelevat eivät koristele 3rd plur. ovat koristelleet eivät ole koristelleet
passive koristellaan ei koristella passive on koristeltu ei ole koristeltu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. koristelin en koristellut 1st sing. olin koristellut en ollut koristellut
2nd sing. koristelit et koristellut 2nd sing. olit koristellut et ollut koristellut
3rd sing. koristeli ei koristellut 3rd sing. oli koristellut ei ollut koristellut
1st plur. koristelimme emme koristelleet 1st plur. olimme koristelleet emme olleet koristelleet
2nd plur. koristelitte ette koristelleet 2nd plur. olitte koristelleet ette olleet koristelleet
3rd plur. koristelivat eivät koristelleet 3rd plur. olivat koristelleet eivät olleet koristelleet
passive koristeltiin ei koristeltu passive oli koristeltu ei ollut koristeltu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. koristelisin en koristelisi 1st sing. olisin koristellut en olisi koristellut
2nd sing. koristelisit et koristelisi 2nd sing. olisit koristellut et olisi koristellut
3rd sing. koristelisi ei koristelisi 3rd sing. olisi koristellut ei olisi koristellut
1st plur. koristelisimme emme koristelisi 1st plur. olisimme koristelleet emme olisi koristelleet
2nd plur. koristelisitte ette koristelisi 2nd plur. olisitte koristelleet ette olisi koristelleet
3rd plur. koristelisivat eivät koristelisi 3rd plur. olisivat koristelleet eivät olisi koristelleet
passive koristeltaisiin ei koristeltaisi passive olisi koristeltu ei olisi koristeltu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. — — 1st sing. — —
2nd sing. koristele älä koristele 2nd sing. — —
3rd sing. koristelkoon älköön koristelko 3rd sing. olkoon koristellut älköön olko koristellut
1st plur. koristelkaamme älkäämme koristelko 1st plur. — —
2nd plur. koristelkaa älkää koristelko 2nd plur. — —
3rd plur. koristelkoot älkööt koristelko 3rd plur. olkoot koristelleet älkööt olko koristelleet
passive koristeltakoon älköön koristeltako passive olkoon koristeltu älköön olko koristeltu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. koristellen en koristelle 1st sing. lienen koristellut en liene koristellut
2nd sing. koristellet et koristelle 2nd sing. lienet koristellut et liene koristellut
3rd sing. koristellee ei koristelle 3rd sing. lienee koristellut ei liene koristellut
1st plur. koristellemme emme koristelle 1st plur. lienemme koristelleet emme liene koristelleet
2nd plur. koristellette ette koristelle 2nd plur. lienette koristelleet ette liene koristelleet
3rd plur. koristellevat eivät koristelle 3rd plur. lienevät koristelleet eivät liene koristelleet
passive koristeltaneen ei koristeltane passive lienee koristeltu ei liene koristeltu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st koristella present koristeleva koristeltava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st koristellakseni koristellaksemme
2nd koristellaksesi koristellaksenne
3rd koristellakseen
koristellaksensa
past koristellut koristeltu
2nd inessive2 koristellessa koristeltaessa agent3 koristelema
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st koristellessani koristellessamme
2nd koristellessasi koristellessanne
3rd koristellessaan
koristellessansa
negative koristelematon
instructive koristellen — 1) Used only with a possessive suffix.

2) Usually with a possessive suffix (active only).
3) Usually with a possessive suffix. Not used with intransitive verbs. Distinct from nouns with the -ma suffix and third infinitive forms.
4) Some uses of the verbal noun are called the 'fourth infinitive' by certain sources (more details).

3rd inessive koristelemassa —
elative koristelemasta —
illative koristelemaan —
adessive koristelemalla —
abessive koristelematta —
instructive koristeleman koristeltaman
4th4 verbal noun koristeleminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st koristelemaisillani koristelemaisillamme
2nd koristelemaisillasi koristelemaisillanne
3rd koristelemaisillaan
koristelemaisillansa

Derived terms

Further reading

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