Finnish

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Etymology

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From bongata +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboŋːɑi̯lːɑˣ/, [ˈbo̞ŋːɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -oŋːɑilːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): bon‧gail‧la

Verb

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bongailla

  1. (slang) To spot (to see, find; to pick out, notice, locate or identify).
  2. To twitch (to spot or seek out a bird, especially a rare one).

Conjugation

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Inflection of bongailla (Kotus type 67/tulla, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. bongailen en bongaile 1st sing. olen bongaillut en ole bongaillut
2nd sing. bongailet et bongaile 2nd sing. olet bongaillut et ole bongaillut
3rd sing. bongailee ei bongaile 3rd sing. on bongaillut ei ole bongaillut
1st plur. bongailemme emme bongaile 1st plur. olemme bongailleet emme ole bongailleet
2nd plur. bongailette ette bongaile 2nd plur. olette bongailleet ette ole bongailleet
3rd plur. bongailevat eivät bongaile 3rd plur. ovat bongailleet eivät ole bongailleet
passive bongaillaan ei bongailla passive on bongailtu ei ole bongailtu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. bongailin en bongaillut 1st sing. olin bongaillut en ollut bongaillut
2nd sing. bongailit et bongaillut 2nd sing. olit bongaillut et ollut bongaillut
3rd sing. bongaili ei bongaillut 3rd sing. oli bongaillut ei ollut bongaillut
1st plur. bongailimme emme bongailleet 1st plur. olimme bongailleet emme olleet bongailleet
2nd plur. bongailitte ette bongailleet 2nd plur. olitte bongailleet ette olleet bongailleet
3rd plur. bongailivat eivät bongailleet 3rd plur. olivat bongailleet eivät olleet bongailleet
passive bongailtiin ei bongailtu passive oli bongailtu ei ollut bongailtu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. bongailisin en bongailisi 1st sing. olisin bongaillut en olisi bongaillut
2nd sing. bongailisit et bongailisi 2nd sing. olisit bongaillut et olisi bongaillut
3rd sing. bongailisi ei bongailisi 3rd sing. olisi bongaillut ei olisi bongaillut
1st plur. bongailisimme emme bongailisi 1st plur. olisimme bongailleet emme olisi bongailleet
2nd plur. bongailisitte ette bongailisi 2nd plur. olisitte bongailleet ette olisi bongailleet
3rd plur. bongailisivat eivät bongailisi 3rd plur. olisivat bongailleet eivät olisi bongailleet
passive bongailtaisiin ei bongailtaisi passive olisi bongailtu ei olisi bongailtu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. 1st sing.
2nd sing. bongaile älä bongaile 2nd sing.
3rd sing. bongailkoon älköön bongailko 3rd sing. olkoon bongaillut älköön olko bongaillut
1st plur. bongailkaamme älkäämme bongailko 1st plur.
2nd plur. bongailkaa älkää bongailko 2nd plur.
3rd plur. bongailkoot älkööt bongailko 3rd plur. olkoot bongailleet älkööt olko bongailleet
passive bongailtakoon älköön bongailtako passive olkoon bongailtu älköön olko bongailtu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. bongaillen en bongaille 1st sing. lienen bongaillut en liene bongaillut
2nd sing. bongaillet et bongaille 2nd sing. lienet bongaillut et liene bongaillut
3rd sing. bongaillee ei bongaille 3rd sing. lienee bongaillut ei liene bongaillut
1st plur. bongaillemme emme bongaille 1st plur. lienemme bongailleet emme liene bongailleet
2nd plur. bongaillette ette bongaille 2nd plur. lienette bongailleet ette liene bongailleet
3rd plur. bongaillevat eivät bongaille 3rd plur. lienevät bongailleet eivät liene bongailleet
passive bongailtaneen ei bongailtane passive lienee bongailtu ei liene bongailtu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st bongailla present bongaileva bongailtava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st bongaillakseni bongaillaksemme
2nd bongaillaksesi bongaillaksenne
3rd bongaillakseen
bongaillaksensa
past bongaillut bongailtu
2nd inessive2 bongaillessa bongailtaessa agent4 bongailema
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st bongaillessani bongaillessamme
2nd bongaillessasi bongaillessanne
3rd bongaillessaan
bongaillessansa
negative bongailematon
instructive bongaillen
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 bongailemassa
elative bongailemasta
illative bongailemaan
adessive bongailemalla
abessive bongailematta
instructive bongaileman bongailtaman
4th3 verbal noun bongaileminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st bongailemaisillani bongailemaisillamme
2nd bongailemaisillasi bongailemaisillanne
3rd bongailemaisillaan
bongailemaisillansa

Synonyms

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