verbs Archives - Uusi kielemme

Negative Emotions – Kielteiset Tunteet

June 19, 2021

Anger, fear, jealousy, annoyance, impatience are all negative emotions. In this article, you can find Finnish nouns, verbs and adjectives about feelings.

Infinitives, Participles and Conjugations of the Verb Lähteä

December 7, 2019

Finnish Grammar

This article gives you an overview of the verb LÄHTEÄ in the Finnish infinitives, participles and conjugations, along with links to each topic.

The Verb Antaa – Many Meanings

December 4, 2019

Interesting Verbs

The verb ANTAA has two main meanings but, in addition, is used in a large list of phrases. Find out more about what antaa can mean in this article!

Syödä and Eating – Closely-Related Verbs

November 4, 2019

Interesting Verbs

Syödä means eating, but it's not even close to being the only verb to express that action! Learn other verbs, phrases and sayings with the verb syödä!

Your First 100 Finnish Verbs – Finnish for Beginners

August 22, 2019

Vocabulary Lists

Learn your first Finnish verbs! This list is aimed at beginners who want to learn some verbs and use in combination with the verbtypes.

Verbs Ending in -OTTAA and -OITTAA (ehdottaa kirjoittaa)

August 14, 2019

Words Ending in...

In spoken language, we can say "kirjottaa" instead of "kirjoittaa". This is true for all verbs ending in -oittaa. As such, verbs ending in -ottaa and -oittaa can be a little tricky to spell sometimes.

Nauraa Hohotti – Colorative Descriptive Verb Chains

August 10, 2019

Constructions

"Kuolla kupsahti", "nauraa hohotti" and "puhua pälpätti" are three verb chain phrase examples of the colorative construction. This is an advanced Finnish grammar subject.

Alkaa Aloittaa Ruveta Ryhtyä – Meanings and Rections

July 30, 2019

Interesting Verbs

Aloitan leikin, alan leikkiä, rupean leikkimään, ryhdyn leikkiin. Learn more about the verbs alkaa, aloittaa, ruveta and ryhtyä in this article. We go over what contexts these verbs are used in as well as their rections.

Sanoa Puhua Kertoa – Verb Differences

July 27, 2019

Interesting Verbs

Are you wondering when to use the verbs sanoa, puhua and kertoa? Find out in this article!

Katsoa Nähdä Katsella – Verb Differences

July 7, 2019

Interesting Verbs

This article contains a list of verbs related to the verb KATSOA. This list compares katsoa to NÄHDÄ and KATSELLA, but also offers additional verbs.