naukua

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *naukudak ~ *näüküdäk; onomatopoeic. Compare Veps näukta.

Pronunciation

Verb

naukua

  1. to meow (of a cat: to make a meowing sound; by extension of anything else making a similar sound)
    Synonyms: maukua, miukua, moukua
  2. to whine, complain, beg or ask for something
    Synonyms: marista, kitistä, mankua

Conjugation

Inflection of naukua (Kotus type 52*D/sanoa, k-∅ gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. nau'un en nau’u 1st sing. olen naukunut en ole naukunut
2nd sing. nau'ut et nau’u 2nd sing. olet naukunut et ole naukunut
3rd sing. naukuu ei nau’u 3rd sing. on naukunut ei ole naukunut
1st plur. nau'umme emme nau’u 1st plur. olemme naukuneet emme ole naukuneet
2nd plur. nau'utte ette nau’u 2nd plur. olette naukuneet ette ole naukuneet
3rd plur. naukuvat eivät nau’u 3rd plur. ovat naukuneet eivät ole naukuneet
passive nau'utaan ei nau’uta passive on nau'uttu ei ole nau'uttu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. nau'uin en naukunut 1st sing. olin naukunut en ollut naukunut
2nd sing. nau'uit et naukunut 2nd sing. olit naukunut et ollut naukunut
3rd sing. naukui ei naukunut 3rd sing. oli naukunut ei ollut naukunut
1st plur. nau'uimme emme naukuneet 1st plur. olimme naukuneet emme olleet naukuneet
2nd plur. nau'uitte ette naukuneet 2nd plur. olitte naukuneet ette olleet naukuneet
3rd plur. naukuivat eivät naukuneet 3rd plur. olivat naukuneet eivät olleet naukuneet
passive nau'uttiin ei nau’uttu passive oli nau'uttu ei ollut nau'uttu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. naukuisin en naukuisi 1st sing. olisin naukunut en olisi naukunut
2nd sing. naukuisit et naukuisi 2nd sing. olisit naukunut et olisi naukunut
3rd sing. naukuisi ei naukuisi 3rd sing. olisi naukunut ei olisi naukunut
1st plur. naukuisimme emme naukuisi 1st plur. olisimme naukuneet emme olisi naukuneet
2nd plur. naukuisitte ette naukuisi 2nd plur. olisitte naukuneet ette olisi naukuneet
3rd plur. naukuisivat eivät naukuisi 3rd plur. olisivat naukuneet eivät olisi naukuneet
passive nau'uttaisiin ei nau’uttaisi passive olisi nau'uttu ei olisi nau'uttu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. — — 1st sing. — —
2nd sing. nau'u älä nau’u 2nd sing. — —
3rd sing. naukukoon älköön naukuko 3rd sing. olkoon naukunut älköön olko naukunut
1st plur. naukukaamme älkäämme naukuko 1st plur. — —
2nd plur. naukukaa älkää naukuko 2nd plur. — —
3rd plur. naukukoot älkööt naukuko 3rd plur. olkoot naukuneet älkööt olko naukuneet
passive nau'uttakoon älköön nau’uttako passive olkoon nau'uttu älköön olko nau'uttu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. naukunen en naukune 1st sing. lienen naukunut en liene naukunut
2nd sing. naukunet et naukune 2nd sing. lienet naukunut et liene naukunut
3rd sing. naukunee ei naukune 3rd sing. lienee naukunut ei liene naukunut
1st plur. naukunemme emme naukune 1st plur. lienemme naukuneet emme liene naukuneet
2nd plur. naukunette ette naukune 2nd plur. lienette naukuneet ette liene naukuneet
3rd plur. naukunevat eivät naukune 3rd plur. lienevät naukuneet eivät liene naukuneet
passive nau'uttaneen ei nau’uttane passive lienee nau'uttu ei liene nau'uttu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st naukua present naukuva nau'uttava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st naukuakseni naukuaksemme
2nd naukuaksesi naukuaksenne
3rd naukuakseen
naukuaksensa
past naukunut nau'uttu
2nd inessive2 naukuessa nau'uttaessa agent4 naukuma
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st naukuessani naukuessamme
2nd naukuessasi naukuessanne
3rd naukuessaan
naukuessansa
negative naukumaton
instructive naukuen —
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 naukumassa —
elative naukumasta —
illative naukumaan —
adessive naukumalla —
abessive naukumatta —
instructive naukuman nau'uttaman
4th3 verbal noun naukuminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st naukumaisillani naukumaisillamme
2nd naukumaisillasi naukumaisillanne
3rd naukumaisillaan
naukumaisillansa

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

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