Finnish edit

Etymology edit

From an onomatopoeic root +‎ -ahtaa. Related to Karelian risahtua.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrisɑhtɑːˣ/, [ˈris̠ɑ̝xt̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -isɑhtɑː
  • Syllabification(key): ri‧sah‧taa

Verb edit

risahtaa

  1. (intransitive) to crackle or snap once

Conjugation edit

Inflection of risahtaa (Kotus type 53*F/muistaa, t-d gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. risahdan en risahda 1st sing. olen risahtanut en ole risahtanut
2nd sing. risahdat et risahda 2nd sing. olet risahtanut et ole risahtanut
3rd sing. risahtaa ei risahda 3rd sing. on risahtanut ei ole risahtanut
1st plur. risahdamme emme risahda 1st plur. olemme risahtaneet emme ole risahtaneet
2nd plur. risahdatte ette risahda 2nd plur. olette risahtaneet ette ole risahtaneet
3rd plur. risahtavat eivät risahda 3rd plur. ovat risahtaneet eivät ole risahtaneet
passive risahdetaan ei risahdeta passive on risahdettu ei ole risahdettu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. risahdin en risahtanut 1st sing. olin risahtanut en ollut risahtanut
2nd sing. risahdit et risahtanut 2nd sing. olit risahtanut et ollut risahtanut
3rd sing. risahti ei risahtanut 3rd sing. oli risahtanut ei ollut risahtanut
1st plur. risahdimme emme risahtaneet 1st plur. olimme risahtaneet emme olleet risahtaneet
2nd plur. risahditte ette risahtaneet 2nd plur. olitte risahtaneet ette olleet risahtaneet
3rd plur. risahtivat eivät risahtaneet 3rd plur. olivat risahtaneet eivät olleet risahtaneet
passive risahdettiin ei risahdettu passive oli risahdettu ei ollut risahdettu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. risahtaisin en risahtaisi 1st sing. olisin risahtanut en olisi risahtanut
2nd sing. risahtaisit et risahtaisi 2nd sing. olisit risahtanut et olisi risahtanut
3rd sing. risahtaisi ei risahtaisi 3rd sing. olisi risahtanut ei olisi risahtanut
1st plur. risahtaisimme emme risahtaisi 1st plur. olisimme risahtaneet emme olisi risahtaneet
2nd plur. risahtaisitte ette risahtaisi 2nd plur. olisitte risahtaneet ette olisi risahtaneet
3rd plur. risahtaisivat eivät risahtaisi 3rd plur. olisivat risahtaneet eivät olisi risahtaneet
passive risahdettaisiin ei risahdettaisi passive olisi risahdettu ei olisi risahdettu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. 1st sing.
2nd sing. risahda älä risahda 2nd sing.
3rd sing. risahtakoon älköön risahtako 3rd sing. olkoon risahtanut älköön olko risahtanut
1st plur. risahtakaamme älkäämme risahtako 1st plur.
2nd plur. risahtakaa älkää risahtako 2nd plur.
3rd plur. risahtakoot älkööt risahtako 3rd plur. olkoot risahtaneet älkööt olko risahtaneet
passive risahdettakoon älköön risahdettako passive olkoon risahdettu älköön olko risahdettu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. risahtanen en risahtane 1st sing. lienen risahtanut en liene risahtanut
2nd sing. risahtanet et risahtane 2nd sing. lienet risahtanut et liene risahtanut
3rd sing. risahtanee ei risahtane 3rd sing. lienee risahtanut ei liene risahtanut
1st plur. risahtanemme emme risahtane 1st plur. lienemme risahtaneet emme liene risahtaneet
2nd plur. risahtanette ette risahtane 2nd plur. lienette risahtaneet ette liene risahtaneet
3rd plur. risahtanevat eivät risahtane 3rd plur. lienevät risahtaneet eivät liene risahtaneet
passive risahdettaneen ei risahdettane passive lienee risahdettu ei liene risahdettu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st risahtaa present risahtava risahdettava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st risahtaakseni risahtaaksemme
2nd risahtaaksesi risahtaaksenne
3rd risahtaakseen
risahtaaksensa
past risahtanut risahdettu
2nd inessive2 risahtaessa risahdettaessa agent3 risahtama
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st risahtaessani risahtaessamme
2nd risahtaessasi risahtaessanne
3rd risahtaessaan
risahtaessansa
negative risahtamaton
instructive risahtaen 1) Used only with a possessive suffix.

2) Usually with a possessive suffix (active only).
3) Usually with a possessive suffix. Not used with intransitive verbs. Distinct from nouns with the -ma suffix and third infinitive forms.
4) Some uses of the verbal noun are called the 'fourth infinitive' by certain sources (more details).
* The third-person singular indicative form risahtaa does not exhibit final gemination,
unlike the first infinitive (the lemma form), even though they are spelled identically.

3rd inessive risahtamassa
elative risahtamasta
illative risahtamaan
adessive risahtamalla
abessive risahtamatta
instructive risahtaman risahdettaman
4th4 verbal noun risahtaminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st risahtamaisillani risahtamaisillamme
2nd risahtamaisillasi risahtamaisillanne
3rd risahtamaisillaan
risahtamaisillansa

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