kursailla

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Finnish

Etymology

From kursa- +‎ -illa. The root is from Swedish krusa with metathesis.

Pronunciation

Verb

kursailla

  1. to stand on ceremony (to act in a formal, ceremonious or overly polite manner)
    Olkaa kuin kotonanne - ei ole mitään syytä kursailla.
    Please make yourself at home - there's no need to stand on ceremony.

Conjugation

Inflection of kursailla (Kotus type 67/tulla, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kursailen en kursaile 1st sing. olen kursaillut en ole kursaillut
2nd sing. kursailet et kursaile 2nd sing. olet kursaillut et ole kursaillut
3rd sing. kursailee ei kursaile 3rd sing. on kursaillut ei ole kursaillut
1st plur. kursailemme emme kursaile 1st plur. olemme kursailleet emme ole kursailleet
2nd plur. kursailette ette kursaile 2nd plur. olette kursailleet ette ole kursailleet
3rd plur. kursailevat eivät kursaile 3rd plur. ovat kursailleet eivät ole kursailleet
passive kursaillaan ei kursailla passive on kursailtu ei ole kursailtu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kursailin en kursaillut 1st sing. olin kursaillut en ollut kursaillut
2nd sing. kursailit et kursaillut 2nd sing. olit kursaillut et ollut kursaillut
3rd sing. kursaili ei kursaillut 3rd sing. oli kursaillut ei ollut kursaillut
1st plur. kursailimme emme kursailleet 1st plur. olimme kursailleet emme olleet kursailleet
2nd plur. kursailitte ette kursailleet 2nd plur. olitte kursailleet ette olleet kursailleet
3rd plur. kursailivat eivät kursailleet 3rd plur. olivat kursailleet eivät olleet kursailleet
passive kursailtiin ei kursailtu passive oli kursailtu ei ollut kursailtu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kursailisin en kursailisi 1st sing. olisin kursaillut en olisi kursaillut
2nd sing. kursailisit et kursailisi 2nd sing. olisit kursaillut et olisi kursaillut
3rd sing. kursailisi ei kursailisi 3rd sing. olisi kursaillut ei olisi kursaillut
1st plur. kursailisimme emme kursailisi 1st plur. olisimme kursailleet emme olisi kursailleet
2nd plur. kursailisitte ette kursailisi 2nd plur. olisitte kursailleet ette olisi kursailleet
3rd plur. kursailisivat eivät kursailisi 3rd plur. olisivat kursailleet eivät olisi kursailleet
passive kursailtaisiin ei kursailtaisi passive olisi kursailtu ei olisi kursailtu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. 1st sing.
2nd sing. kursaile älä kursaile 2nd sing.
3rd sing. kursailkoon älköön kursailko 3rd sing. olkoon kursaillut älköön olko kursaillut
1st plur. kursailkaamme älkäämme kursailko 1st plur.
2nd plur. kursailkaa älkää kursailko 2nd plur.
3rd plur. kursailkoot älkööt kursailko 3rd plur. olkoot kursailleet älkööt olko kursailleet
passive kursailtakoon älköön kursailtako passive olkoon kursailtu älköön olko kursailtu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kursaillen en kursaille 1st sing. lienen kursaillut en liene kursaillut
2nd sing. kursaillet et kursaille 2nd sing. lienet kursaillut et liene kursaillut
3rd sing. kursaillee ei kursaille 3rd sing. lienee kursaillut ei liene kursaillut
1st plur. kursaillemme emme kursaille 1st plur. lienemme kursailleet emme liene kursailleet
2nd plur. kursaillette ette kursaille 2nd plur. lienette kursailleet ette liene kursailleet
3rd plur. kursaillevat eivät kursaille 3rd plur. lienevät kursailleet eivät liene kursailleet
passive kursailtaneen ei kursailtane passive lienee kursailtu ei liene kursailtu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st kursailla present kursaileva kursailtava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st kursaillakseni kursaillaksemme
2nd kursaillaksesi kursaillaksenne
3rd kursaillakseen
kursaillaksensa
past kursaillut kursailtu
2nd inessive2 kursaillessa kursailtaessa agent4 kursailema
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st kursaillessani kursaillessamme
2nd kursaillessasi kursaillessanne
3rd kursaillessaan
kursaillessansa
negative kursailematon
instructive kursaillen
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 kursailemassa
elative kursailemasta
illative kursailemaan
adessive kursailemalla
abessive kursailematta
instructive kursaileman kursailtaman
4th3 verbal noun kursaileminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st kursailemaisillani kursailemaisillamme
2nd kursailemaisillasi kursailemaisillanne
3rd kursailemaisillaan
kursailemaisillansa

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