Finnish Verb Types 4, 5, and 6

A collection of vocabulary and conjugation rules for Finnish verbtypes 4, 5, and 6 based on the lecture transcript.

haluta

to want

osata

to be able to

pakata

to pack

avata

to open

erota

to divorce

hakata

to beat

herätä

to wake up

huomata

to notice

hypätä

to jump

kadota

to disappear

lakata

to stop

luvata

to promise

pelata

to play

harkita

to consider

valita

to choose

häiritä

to disturb, bother

ansaita

to earn

mainita

to mention

tarvita

to need

hallita

to rule

kyyditä

to give someone a lift

merkitä

to mark

palkita

to reward, to award

tulkita

to interpret

kylmetä

to get colder

pidetä

to get longer

lyhetä

to get shorter

lämmetä

to get warmer

paeta

to escape

vaieta

to fall silent

vanheta

to become old

aueta

to come loose, open

kuumeta

to become hot

Verbtype 4 Consonant Gradation

Verbtype 4 verbs can undergo consonant gradation, often marked with KPT.

Verbtype 5 Ending

The basic form ends in the vowel i + -ta/-tä.

Verbtype 5 Conjugation Stem

Formed by removing the ending -ta/-tä and adding -tse- (e.g., tarvitsen).

Verbtype 6 Ending

The basic form ends in the vowel e + -ta/-tä.