Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯puɑˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯puɑ̝(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑipuɑ
- Syllabification(key): tai‧pu‧a
- Hyphenation(key): tai‧pua
Verb
taipua
- (intransitive) to bend, flex, bow, become bent or curved
- Synonym: vääntyä
- (figurative, intransitive) to change one's opinion due to external influence, to give in, bend, yield; come round
- Synonyms: muuttaa mielensä, mukautua
- (figuratively) to bring oneself to, come round to [with illative of third infinitive]
- Synonyms: myöntyä, suostua
En taivu siihen, että äänestäisin häntä.- I cannot bring myself to vote for him.
- (intransitive, grammar) to inflect, be inflected
- (of a nominal) to decline, be declined
Adjektiivi eri ei taivu.- The adjective eri is not declinable.
- (of a verb) to conjugate, be conjugated
Suomessa lähes kaikki verbit taipuvat säännöllisissä taivutusluokissa.- Almost all the Finnish verbs are conjugated in regular conjugations.
- (intransitive, optics) to diffract
- (informal, figuratively) to be possible (from someone)
Taipuuko tanssi?- Can you dance?
Conjugation
More information indicative mood, present tense ...
| Inflection of taipua (Kotus type 52*E/sanoa, p-v gradation) |
| indicative mood |
| present tense |
perfect |
| 1st sing. |
taivun |
en taivu |
1st sing. |
olen taipunut |
en ole taipunut |
| 2nd sing. |
taivut |
et taivu |
2nd sing. |
olet taipunut |
et ole taipunut |
| 3rd sing. |
taipuu |
ei taivu |
3rd sing. |
on taipunut |
ei ole taipunut |
| 1st plur. |
taivumme |
emme taivu |
1st plur. |
olemme taipuneet |
emme ole taipuneet |
| 2nd plur. |
taivutte |
ette taivu |
2nd plur. |
olette taipuneet |
ette ole taipuneet |
| 3rd plur. |
taipuvat |
eivät taivu |
3rd plur. |
ovat taipuneet |
eivät ole taipuneet |
| passive |
taivutaan |
ei taivuta |
passive |
on taivuttu |
ei ole taivuttu |
| past tense |
pluperfect |
| 1st sing. |
taivuin |
en taipunut |
1st sing. |
olin taipunut |
en ollut taipunut |
| 2nd sing. |
taivuit |
et taipunut |
2nd sing. |
olit taipunut |
et ollut taipunut |
| 3rd sing. |
taipui |
ei taipunut |
3rd sing. |
oli taipunut |
ei ollut taipunut |
| 1st plur. |
taivuimme |
emme taipuneet |
1st plur. |
olimme taipuneet |
emme olleet taipuneet |
| 2nd plur. |
taivuitte |
ette taipuneet |
2nd plur. |
olitte taipuneet |
ette olleet taipuneet |
| 3rd plur. |
taipuivat |
eivät taipuneet |
3rd plur. |
olivat taipuneet |
eivät olleet taipuneet |
| passive |
taivuttiin |
ei taivuttu |
passive |
oli taivuttu |
ei ollut taivuttu |
| conditional mood |
| present |
perfect |
| 1st sing. |
taipuisin |
en taipuisi |
1st sing. |
olisin taipunut |
en olisi taipunut |
| 2nd sing. |
taipuisit |
et taipuisi |
2nd sing. |
olisit taipunut |
et olisi taipunut |
| 3rd sing. |
taipuisi |
ei taipuisi |
3rd sing. |
olisi taipunut |
ei olisi taipunut |
| 1st plur. |
taipuisimme |
emme taipuisi |
1st plur. |
olisimme taipuneet |
emme olisi taipuneet |
| 2nd plur. |
taipuisitte |
ette taipuisi |
2nd plur. |
olisitte taipuneet |
ette olisi taipuneet |
| 3rd plur. |
taipuisivat |
eivät taipuisi |
3rd plur. |
olisivat taipuneet |
eivät olisi taipuneet |
| passive |
taivuttaisiin |
ei taivuttaisi |
passive |
olisi taivuttu |
ei olisi taivuttu |
| imperative mood |
| present |
perfect |
| 1st sing. |
— |
— |
1st sing. |
— |
— |
| 2nd sing. |
taivu |
älä taivu |
2nd sing. |
— |
— |
| 3rd sing. |
taipukoon |
älköön taipuko |
3rd sing. |
olkoon taipunut |
älköön olko taipunut |
| 1st plur. |
taipukaamme |
älkäämme taipuko |
1st plur. |
— |
— |
| 2nd plur. |
taipukaa |
älkää taipuko |
2nd plur. |
— |
— |
| 3rd plur. |
taipukoot |
älkööt taipuko |
3rd plur. |
olkoot taipuneet |
älkööt olko taipuneet |
| passive |
taivuttakoon |
älköön taivuttako |
passive |
olkoon taivuttu |
älköön olko taivuttu |
| potential mood |
| present |
perfect |
| 1st sing. |
taipunen |
en taipune |
1st sing. |
lienen taipunut |
en liene taipunut |
| 2nd sing. |
taipunet |
et taipune |
2nd sing. |
lienet taipunut |
et liene taipunut |
| 3rd sing. |
taipunee |
ei taipune |
3rd sing. |
lienee taipunut |
ei liene taipunut |
| 1st plur. |
taipunemme |
emme taipune |
1st plur. |
lienemme taipuneet |
emme liene taipuneet |
| 2nd plur. |
taipunette |
ette taipune |
2nd plur. |
lienette taipuneet |
ette liene taipuneet |
| 3rd plur. |
taipunevat |
eivät taipune |
3rd plur. |
lienevät taipuneet |
eivät liene taipuneet |
| passive |
taivuttaneen |
ei taivuttane |
passive |
lienee taivuttu |
ei liene taivuttu |
| Nominal forms |
| infinitives |
participles |
|
active |
passive |
|
active |
passive |
| 1st |
taipua |
present |
taipuva |
taivuttava |
| long 1st1 |
| Person |
sing. |
plur. |
| 1st |
taipuakseni |
taipuaksemme |
| 2nd |
taipuaksesi |
taipuaksenne |
| 3rd |
taipuakseen
taipuaksensa |
|
past |
taipunut |
taivuttu |
| 2nd |
inessive2 |
taipuessa |
taivuttaessa |
agent4 |
taipuma |
| Person |
sing. |
plur. |
| 1st |
taipuessani |
taipuessamme |
| 2nd |
taipuessasi |
taipuessanne |
| 3rd |
taipuessaan
taipuessansa |
|
negative |
taipumaton |
| instructive |
taipuen |
— |
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 |
taipumassa |
— |
| elative |
taipumasta |
— |
| illative |
taipumaan |
— |
| adessive |
taipumalla |
— |
| abessive |
taipumatta |
— |
| instructive |
taipuman |
taivuttaman |
| 4th3 |
verbal noun |
taipuminen |
| 5th1 |
| Person |
sing. |
plur. |
| 1st |
taipumaisillani |
taipumaisillamme |
| 2nd |
taipumaisillasi |
taipumaisillanne |
| 3rd |
taipumaisillaan
taipumaisillansa |
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