【芬兰语语法】§23.2 HUOMAT/A VERBS

 Huomat/a verbs, which generally end in -at/a, -ät/ä, are a very important

group (‘contracted verbs’). The relation here between the infinitive stem and

the inflectional stem is a complex one. The -t- of the infinitive alternates with

-a-/-ä- and consonant gradation applies to the infinitive, wheras there is no

alternation in the inflectional stem (§15.4).

Infinitive First person sing. Third person sing.

huomat/a notice huomaa/n I notice huomaa he notices

osat/a know how osaa/n osaa

+hypät/ä jump hyppää/n hyppää

seurat/a follow seuraa/n seuraa

tarjot/a offer tarjoa/n tarjoa/a

halut/a want halua/n halua/a

+pelät/ä fear pelkää/n pelkää

määrät/ä order määrää/n määrää

+veikat/a bet veikkaa/n veikkaa

Anta/a verbs have only an infinitive stem.

In huomat/a verbs the -t- of the infinitive stem changes to -a- or -ä-

according to vowel harmony; consonant gradation affects the infinitive

stem.

The conjugation of verbs 59

Infinitive First person sing. Third person sing.

+hakat/a hew hakkaa/n hakkaa

+maat/a lie makaa/n makaa

+tavat/a meet tapaa/n tapaa

+kadot/a disappear katoa/n katoa/a

varat/a reserve varaa/n varaa