Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkosiɑˣ/, [ˈko̞s̠iɑ̝(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -osiɑ
- Syllabification(key): ko‧si‧a
- Hyphenation(key): ko‧sia
Verb
kosia
- (transitive, usually atelic) to propose (marriage) to, pop the question (ask to marry)
- (archaic or historical) to court (try to win a commitment to marry from)
- (figurative) to court (attempt to gain alliance with)
- kosia äänestäjiä ― to court voters
Conjugation
More information indicative mood, present tense ...
| Inflection of kosia (Kotus type 61/sallia, no gradation) |
| indicative mood |
| present tense |
perfect |
| 1st sing. |
kosin |
en kosi |
1st sing. |
olen kosinut |
en ole kosinut |
| 2nd sing. |
kosit |
et kosi |
2nd sing. |
olet kosinut |
et ole kosinut |
| 3rd sing. |
kosii |
ei kosi |
3rd sing. |
on kosinut |
ei ole kosinut |
| 1st plur. |
kosimme |
emme kosi |
1st plur. |
olemme kosineet |
emme ole kosineet |
| 2nd plur. |
kositte |
ette kosi |
2nd plur. |
olette kosineet |
ette ole kosineet |
| 3rd plur. |
kosivat |
eivät kosi |
3rd plur. |
ovat kosineet |
eivät ole kosineet |
| passive |
kositaan |
ei kosita |
passive |
on kosittu |
ei ole kosittu |
| past tense |
pluperfect |
| 1st sing. |
kosin |
en kosinut |
1st sing. |
olin kosinut |
en ollut kosinut |
| 2nd sing. |
kosit |
et kosinut |
2nd sing. |
olit kosinut |
et ollut kosinut |
| 3rd sing. |
kosi |
ei kosinut |
3rd sing. |
oli kosinut |
ei ollut kosinut |
| 1st plur. |
kosimme |
emme kosineet |
1st plur. |
olimme kosineet |
emme olleet kosineet |
| 2nd plur. |
kositte |
ette kosineet |
2nd plur. |
olitte kosineet |
ette olleet kosineet |
| 3rd plur. |
kosivat |
eivät kosineet |
3rd plur. |
olivat kosineet |
eivät olleet kosineet |
| passive |
kosittiin |
ei kosittu |
passive |
oli kosittu |
ei ollut kosittu |
| conditional mood |
| present |
perfect |
| 1st sing. |
kosisin |
en kosisi |
1st sing. |
olisin kosinut |
en olisi kosinut |
| 2nd sing. |
kosisit |
et kosisi |
2nd sing. |
olisit kosinut |
et olisi kosinut |
| 3rd sing. |
kosisi |
ei kosisi |
3rd sing. |
olisi kosinut |
ei olisi kosinut |
| 1st plur. |
kosisimme |
emme kosisi |
1st plur. |
olisimme kosineet |
emme olisi kosineet |
| 2nd plur. |
kosisitte |
ette kosisi |
2nd plur. |
olisitte kosineet |
ette olisi kosineet |
| 3rd plur. |
kosisivat |
eivät kosisi |
3rd plur. |
olisivat kosineet |
eivät olisi kosineet |
| passive |
kosittaisiin |
ei kosittaisi |
passive |
olisi kosittu |
ei olisi kosittu |
| imperative mood |
| present |
perfect |
| 1st sing. |
— |
— |
1st sing. |
— |
— |
| 2nd sing. |
kosi |
älä kosi |
2nd sing. |
— |
— |
| 3rd sing. |
kosikoon |
älköön kosiko |
3rd sing. |
olkoon kosinut |
älköön olko kosinut |
| 1st plur. |
kosikaamme |
älkäämme kosiko |
1st plur. |
— |
— |
| 2nd plur. |
kosikaa |
älkää kosiko |
2nd plur. |
— |
— |
| 3rd plur. |
kosikoot |
älkööt kosiko |
3rd plur. |
olkoot kosineet |
älkööt olko kosineet |
| passive |
kosittakoon |
älköön kosittako |
passive |
olkoon kosittu |
älköön olko kosittu |
| potential mood |
| present |
perfect |
| 1st sing. |
kosinen |
en kosine |
1st sing. |
lienen kosinut |
en liene kosinut |
| 2nd sing. |
kosinet |
et kosine |
2nd sing. |
lienet kosinut |
et liene kosinut |
| 3rd sing. |
kosinee |
ei kosine |
3rd sing. |
lienee kosinut |
ei liene kosinut |
| 1st plur. |
kosinemme |
emme kosine |
1st plur. |
lienemme kosineet |
emme liene kosineet |
| 2nd plur. |
kosinette |
ette kosine |
2nd plur. |
lienette kosineet |
ette liene kosineet |
| 3rd plur. |
kosinevat |
eivät kosine |
3rd plur. |
lienevät kosineet |
eivät liene kosineet |
| passive |
kosittaneen |
ei kosittane |
passive |
lienee kosittu |
ei liene kosittu |
| Nominal forms |
| infinitives |
participles |
|
active |
passive |
|
active |
passive |
| 1st |
kosia |
present |
kosiva |
kosittava |
| long 1st1 |
| Person |
sing. |
plur. |
| 1st |
kosiakseni |
kosiaksemme |
| 2nd |
kosiaksesi |
kosiaksenne |
| 3rd |
kosiakseen
kosiaksensa |
|
past |
kosinut |
kosittu |
| 2nd |
inessive2 |
kosiessa |
kosittaessa |
agent4 |
kosima |
| Person |
sing. |
plur. |
| 1st |
kosiessani |
kosiessamme |
| 2nd |
kosiessasi |
kosiessanne |
| 3rd |
kosiessaan
kosiessansa |
|
negative |
kosimaton |
| instructive |
kosien |
— |
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 |
kosimassa |
— |
| elative |
kosimasta |
— |
| illative |
kosimaan |
— |
| adessive |
kosimalla |
— |
| abessive |
kosimatta |
— |
| instructive |
kosiman |
kosittaman |
| 4th3 |
verbal noun |
kosiminen |
| 5th1 |
| Person |
sing. |
plur. |
| 1st |
kosimaisillani |
kosimaisillamme |
| 2nd |
kosimaisillasi |
kosimaisillanne |
| 3rd |
kosimaisillaan
kosimaisillansa |
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