retkua

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Finnish

Etymology 1

Sound-symbolic root +‎ -ua[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

retkua

  1. (intransitive) to droop, to hang, to sprawl
Conjugation
Inflection of retkua (Kotus type 52/sanoa, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. retkun en retku 1st sing. olen retkunut en ole retkunut
2nd sing. retkut et retku 2nd sing. olet retkunut et ole retkunut
3rd sing. retkuu ei retku 3rd sing. on retkunut ei ole retkunut
1st plur. retkumme emme retku 1st plur. olemme retkuneet emme ole retkuneet
2nd plur. retkutte ette retku 2nd plur. olette retkuneet ette ole retkuneet
3rd plur. retkuvat eivät retku 3rd plur. ovat retkuneet eivät ole retkuneet
passive retkutaan ei retkuta passive on retkuttu ei ole retkuttu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. retkuin en retkunut 1st sing. olin retkunut en ollut retkunut
2nd sing. retkuit et retkunut 2nd sing. olit retkunut et ollut retkunut
3rd sing. retkui ei retkunut 3rd sing. oli retkunut ei ollut retkunut
1st plur. retkuimme emme retkuneet 1st plur. olimme retkuneet emme olleet retkuneet
2nd plur. retkuitte ette retkuneet 2nd plur. olitte retkuneet ette olleet retkuneet
3rd plur. retkuivat eivät retkuneet 3rd plur. olivat retkuneet eivät olleet retkuneet
passive retkuttiin ei retkuttu passive oli retkuttu ei ollut retkuttu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. retkuisin en retkuisi 1st sing. olisin retkunut en olisi retkunut
2nd sing. retkuisit et retkuisi 2nd sing. olisit retkunut et olisi retkunut
3rd sing. retkuisi ei retkuisi 3rd sing. olisi retkunut ei olisi retkunut
1st plur. retkuisimme emme retkuisi 1st plur. olisimme retkuneet emme olisi retkuneet
2nd plur. retkuisitte ette retkuisi 2nd plur. olisitte retkuneet ette olisi retkuneet
3rd plur. retkuisivat eivät retkuisi 3rd plur. olisivat retkuneet eivät olisi retkuneet
passive retkuttaisiin ei retkuttaisi passive olisi retkuttu ei olisi retkuttu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. — — 1st sing. — —
2nd sing. retku älä retku 2nd sing. — —
3rd sing. retkukoon älköön retkuko 3rd sing. olkoon retkunut älköön olko retkunut
1st plur. retkukaamme älkäämme retkuko 1st plur. — —
2nd plur. retkukaa älkää retkuko 2nd plur. — —
3rd plur. retkukoot älkööt retkuko 3rd plur. olkoot retkuneet älkööt olko retkuneet
passive retkuttakoon älköön retkuttako passive olkoon retkuttu älköön olko retkuttu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. retkunen en retkune 1st sing. lienen retkunut en liene retkunut
2nd sing. retkunet et retkune 2nd sing. lienet retkunut et liene retkunut
3rd sing. retkunee ei retkune 3rd sing. lienee retkunut ei liene retkunut
1st plur. retkunemme emme retkune 1st plur. lienemme retkuneet emme liene retkuneet
2nd plur. retkunette ette retkune 2nd plur. lienette retkuneet ette liene retkuneet
3rd plur. retkunevat eivät retkune 3rd plur. lienevät retkuneet eivät liene retkuneet
passive retkuttaneen ei retkuttane passive lienee retkuttu ei liene retkuttu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st retkua present retkuva retkuttava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st retkuakseni retkuaksemme
2nd retkuaksesi retkuaksenne
3rd retkuakseen
retkuaksensa
past retkunut retkuttu
2nd inessive2 retkuessa retkuttaessa agent4 retkuma
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st retkuessani retkuessamme
2nd retkuessasi retkuessanne
3rd retkuessaan
retkuessansa
negative retkumaton
instructive retkuen —
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 retkumassa —
elative retkumasta —
illative retkumaan —
adessive retkumalla —
abessive retkumatta —
instructive retkuman retkuttaman
4th3 verbal noun retkuminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st retkumaisillani retkumaisillamme
2nd retkumaisillasi retkumaisillanne
3rd retkumaisillaan
retkumaisillansa
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

Further reading

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

retkua

  1. partitive singular of retku
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