mahtaa

      Finnish

      (index ma)

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: [ˈmɑxt̪ɑːˣ]
      • Rhymes: -ɑhtɑː
      • Hyphenation: mah‧taa

      Verb

      mahtaa

      1. (intransitive, auxiliary + infinitive) must do, to probably (do)
        Mahdat olla nälkäinen.
        You must be hungry.
        I bet you're hungry.
      2. (transitive) to be able to, can do (about something = allative)
        En mahda sille mitään.
        There's nothing I can do about it.
        I can't help it.

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      mahtaa

      1. Third-person singular indicative present form of mahtaa.
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