rapsahtaa

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Etymology

rapsaa +‎ -ahtaa

Pronunciation

Verb

rapsahtaa

  1. (intransitive) to snap, to make a short and somewhat silent rustling or snapping sound
  2. (intransitive, informal) to be given or handed out (of things such as fines or prison sentences)

Conjugation

Inflection of rapsahtaa (Kotus type 53*F/muistaa, t-d gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. rapsahdan en rapsahda 1st sing. olen rapsahtanut en ole rapsahtanut
2nd sing. rapsahdat et rapsahda 2nd sing. olet rapsahtanut et ole rapsahtanut
3rd sing. rapsahtaa ei rapsahda 3rd sing. on rapsahtanut ei ole rapsahtanut
1st plur. rapsahdamme emme rapsahda 1st plur. olemme rapsahtaneet emme ole rapsahtaneet
2nd plur. rapsahdatte ette rapsahda 2nd plur. olette rapsahtaneet ette ole rapsahtaneet
3rd plur. rapsahtavat eivät rapsahda 3rd plur. ovat rapsahtaneet eivät ole rapsahtaneet
passive rapsahdetaan ei rapsahdeta passive on rapsahdettu ei ole rapsahdettu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. rapsahdin en rapsahtanut 1st sing. olin rapsahtanut en ollut rapsahtanut
2nd sing. rapsahdit et rapsahtanut 2nd sing. olit rapsahtanut et ollut rapsahtanut
3rd sing. rapsahti ei rapsahtanut 3rd sing. oli rapsahtanut ei ollut rapsahtanut
1st plur. rapsahdimme emme rapsahtaneet 1st plur. olimme rapsahtaneet emme olleet rapsahtaneet
2nd plur. rapsahditte ette rapsahtaneet 2nd plur. olitte rapsahtaneet ette olleet rapsahtaneet
3rd plur. rapsahtivat eivät rapsahtaneet 3rd plur. olivat rapsahtaneet eivät olleet rapsahtaneet
passive rapsahdettiin ei rapsahdettu passive oli rapsahdettu ei ollut rapsahdettu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. rapsahtaisin en rapsahtaisi 1st sing. olisin rapsahtanut en olisi rapsahtanut
2nd sing. rapsahtaisit et rapsahtaisi 2nd sing. olisit rapsahtanut et olisi rapsahtanut
3rd sing. rapsahtaisi ei rapsahtaisi 3rd sing. olisi rapsahtanut ei olisi rapsahtanut
1st plur. rapsahtaisimme emme rapsahtaisi 1st plur. olisimme rapsahtaneet emme olisi rapsahtaneet
2nd plur. rapsahtaisitte ette rapsahtaisi 2nd plur. olisitte rapsahtaneet ette olisi rapsahtaneet
3rd plur. rapsahtaisivat eivät rapsahtaisi 3rd plur. olisivat rapsahtaneet eivät olisi rapsahtaneet
passive rapsahdettaisiin ei rapsahdettaisi passive olisi rapsahdettu ei olisi rapsahdettu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. — — 1st sing. — —
2nd sing. rapsahda älä rapsahda 2nd sing. — —
3rd sing. rapsahtakoon älköön rapsahtako 3rd sing. olkoon rapsahtanut älköön olko rapsahtanut
1st plur. rapsahtakaamme älkäämme rapsahtako 1st plur. — —
2nd plur. rapsahtakaa älkää rapsahtako 2nd plur. — —
3rd plur. rapsahtakoot älkööt rapsahtako 3rd plur. olkoot rapsahtaneet älkööt olko rapsahtaneet
passive rapsahdettakoon älköön rapsahdettako passive olkoon rapsahdettu älköön olko rapsahdettu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. rapsahtanen en rapsahtane 1st sing. lienen rapsahtanut en liene rapsahtanut
2nd sing. rapsahtanet et rapsahtane 2nd sing. lienet rapsahtanut et liene rapsahtanut
3rd sing. rapsahtanee ei rapsahtane 3rd sing. lienee rapsahtanut ei liene rapsahtanut
1st plur. rapsahtanemme emme rapsahtane 1st plur. lienemme rapsahtaneet emme liene rapsahtaneet
2nd plur. rapsahtanette ette rapsahtane 2nd plur. lienette rapsahtaneet ette liene rapsahtaneet
3rd plur. rapsahtanevat eivät rapsahtane 3rd plur. lienevät rapsahtaneet eivät liene rapsahtaneet
passive rapsahdettaneen ei rapsahdettane passive lienee rapsahdettu ei liene rapsahdettu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st rapsahtaa present rapsahtava rapsahdettava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st rapsahtaakseni rapsahtaaksemme
2nd rapsahtaaksesi rapsahtaaksenne
3rd rapsahtaakseen
rapsahtaaksensa
past rapsahtanut rapsahdettu
2nd inessive2 rapsahtaessa rapsahdettaessa agent4 rapsahtama
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st rapsahtaessani rapsahtaessamme
2nd rapsahtaessasi rapsahtaessanne
3rd rapsahtaessaan
rapsahtaessansa
negative rapsahtamaton
instructive rapsahtaen —
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 rapsahtaa does not exhibit final gemination,
unlike the first infinitive (the lemma form), even though they are spelled identically.
3rd inessive rapsahtamassa —
elative rapsahtamasta —
illative rapsahtamaan —
adessive rapsahtamalla —
abessive rapsahtamatta —
instructive rapsahtaman rapsahdettaman
4th3 verbal noun rapsahtaminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st rapsahtamaisillani rapsahtamaisillamme
2nd rapsahtamaisillasi rapsahtamaisillanne
3rd rapsahtamaisillaan
rapsahtamaisillansa

Derived terms

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