kustantaa

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Finnish

Etymology

Probably derived from Swedish kosta, which ultimately from Latin cōnstō, with +‎ -ntaa.

Pronunciation

Verb

kustantaa

  1. to publish (to issue a printed work, film etc. for sale and distribution)
  2. to sponsor, finance
  3. to cover the costs, defray
    Sotamenot kustannettiin teloittamalla rikkaita ja takavarikoimalla heidän omaisuutensa.
    The expenses of the war were defrayed by executing rich men and confiscating their property.
  4. (colloquial) Synonym of maksaa (to cost)

Conjugation

Inflection of kustantaa (Kotus type 54*J/huutaa, nt-nn gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kustannan en kustanna 1st sing. olen kustantanut en ole kustantanut
2nd sing. kustannat et kustanna 2nd sing. olet kustantanut et ole kustantanut
3rd sing. kustantaa ei kustanna 3rd sing. on kustantanut ei ole kustantanut
1st plur. kustannamme emme kustanna 1st plur. olemme kustantaneet emme ole kustantaneet
2nd plur. kustannatte ette kustanna 2nd plur. olette kustantaneet ette ole kustantaneet
3rd plur. kustantavat eivät kustanna 3rd plur. ovat kustantaneet eivät ole kustantaneet
passive kustannetaan ei kustanneta passive on kustannettu ei ole kustannettu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kustansin en kustantanut 1st sing. olin kustantanut en ollut kustantanut
2nd sing. kustansit et kustantanut 2nd sing. olit kustantanut et ollut kustantanut
3rd sing. kustansi ei kustantanut 3rd sing. oli kustantanut ei ollut kustantanut
1st plur. kustansimme emme kustantaneet 1st plur. olimme kustantaneet emme olleet kustantaneet
2nd plur. kustansitte ette kustantaneet 2nd plur. olitte kustantaneet ette olleet kustantaneet
3rd plur. kustansivat eivät kustantaneet 3rd plur. olivat kustantaneet eivät olleet kustantaneet
passive kustannettiin ei kustannettu passive oli kustannettu ei ollut kustannettu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kustantaisin en kustantaisi 1st sing. olisin kustantanut en olisi kustantanut
2nd sing. kustantaisit et kustantaisi 2nd sing. olisit kustantanut et olisi kustantanut
3rd sing. kustantaisi ei kustantaisi 3rd sing. olisi kustantanut ei olisi kustantanut
1st plur. kustantaisimme emme kustantaisi 1st plur. olisimme kustantaneet emme olisi kustantaneet
2nd plur. kustantaisitte ette kustantaisi 2nd plur. olisitte kustantaneet ette olisi kustantaneet
3rd plur. kustantaisivat eivät kustantaisi 3rd plur. olisivat kustantaneet eivät olisi kustantaneet
passive kustannettaisiin ei kustannettaisi passive olisi kustannettu ei olisi kustannettu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. — — 1st sing. — —
2nd sing. kustanna älä kustanna 2nd sing. — —
3rd sing. kustantakoon älköön kustantako 3rd sing. olkoon kustantanut älköön olko kustantanut
1st plur. kustantakaamme älkäämme kustantako 1st plur. — —
2nd plur. kustantakaa älkää kustantako 2nd plur. — —
3rd plur. kustantakoot älkööt kustantako 3rd plur. olkoot kustantaneet älkööt olko kustantaneet
passive kustannettakoon älköön kustannettako passive olkoon kustannettu älköön olko kustannettu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kustantanen en kustantane 1st sing. lienen kustantanut en liene kustantanut
2nd sing. kustantanet et kustantane 2nd sing. lienet kustantanut et liene kustantanut
3rd sing. kustantanee ei kustantane 3rd sing. lienee kustantanut ei liene kustantanut
1st plur. kustantanemme emme kustantane 1st plur. lienemme kustantaneet emme liene kustantaneet
2nd plur. kustantanette ette kustantane 2nd plur. lienette kustantaneet ette liene kustantaneet
3rd plur. kustantanevat eivät kustantane 3rd plur. lienevät kustantaneet eivät liene kustantaneet
passive kustannettaneen ei kustannettane passive lienee kustannettu ei liene kustannettu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st kustantaa present kustantava kustannettava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st kustantaakseni kustantaaksemme
2nd kustantaaksesi kustantaaksenne
3rd kustantaakseen
kustantaaksensa
past kustantanut kustannettu
2nd inessive2 kustantaessa kustannettaessa agent4 kustantama
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st kustantaessani kustantaessamme
2nd kustantaessasi kustantaessanne
3rd kustantaessaan
kustantaessansa
negative kustantamaton
instructive kustantaen —
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.

* The third-person singular indicative form kustantaa does not exhibit final gemination,
unlike the first infinitive (the lemma form), even though they are spelled identically.
3rd inessive kustantamassa —
elative kustantamasta —
illative kustantamaan —
adessive kustantamalla —
abessive kustantamatta —
instructive kustantaman kustannettaman
4th3 verbal noun kustantaminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st kustantamaisillani kustantamaisillamme
2nd kustantamaisillasi kustantamaisillanne
3rd kustantamaisillaan
kustantamaisillansa

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