Finnish edit

Etymology edit

houkuttaa (to tempt; to be drawn, attracted or allured) +‎ -ua (reflexive aspect)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhou̯kutːuɑˣ/, [ˈho̞u̯kut̪ˌt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -uɑ
  • Syllabification(key): hou‧kut‧tu‧a

Verb edit

houkuttua (intransitive)

  1. to become tempted
    Houkutuin sen kiiltävästä pinnasta.
    I was tempted by its glossy skin.

Conjugation edit

Inflection of houkuttua (Kotus type 52*C/sanoa, tt-t gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. houkutun en houkutu 1st sing. olen houkuttunut en ole houkuttunut
2nd sing. houkutut et houkutu 2nd sing. olet houkuttunut et ole houkuttunut
3rd sing. houkuttuu ei houkutu 3rd sing. on houkuttunut ei ole houkuttunut
1st plur. houkutumme emme houkutu 1st plur. olemme houkuttuneet emme ole houkuttuneet
2nd plur. houkututte ette houkutu 2nd plur. olette houkuttuneet ette ole houkuttuneet
3rd plur. houkuttuvat eivät houkutu 3rd plur. ovat houkuttuneet eivät ole houkuttuneet
passive houkututaan ei houkututa passive on houkututtu ei ole houkututtu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. houkutuin en houkuttunut 1st sing. olin houkuttunut en ollut houkuttunut
2nd sing. houkutuit et houkuttunut 2nd sing. olit houkuttunut et ollut houkuttunut
3rd sing. houkuttui ei houkuttunut 3rd sing. oli houkuttunut ei ollut houkuttunut
1st plur. houkutuimme emme houkuttuneet 1st plur. olimme houkuttuneet emme olleet houkuttuneet
2nd plur. houkutuitte ette houkuttuneet 2nd plur. olitte houkuttuneet ette olleet houkuttuneet
3rd plur. houkuttuivat eivät houkuttuneet 3rd plur. olivat houkuttuneet eivät olleet houkuttuneet
passive houkututtiin ei houkututtu passive oli houkututtu ei ollut houkututtu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. houkuttuisin en houkuttuisi 1st sing. olisin houkuttunut en olisi houkuttunut
2nd sing. houkuttuisit et houkuttuisi 2nd sing. olisit houkuttunut et olisi houkuttunut
3rd sing. houkuttuisi ei houkuttuisi 3rd sing. olisi houkuttunut ei olisi houkuttunut
1st plur. houkuttuisimme emme houkuttuisi 1st plur. olisimme houkuttuneet emme olisi houkuttuneet
2nd plur. houkuttuisitte ette houkuttuisi 2nd plur. olisitte houkuttuneet ette olisi houkuttuneet
3rd plur. houkuttuisivat eivät houkuttuisi 3rd plur. olisivat houkuttuneet eivät olisi houkuttuneet
passive houkututtaisiin ei houkututtaisi passive olisi houkututtu ei olisi houkututtu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. 1st sing.
2nd sing. houkutu älä houkutu 2nd sing.
3rd sing. houkuttukoon älköön houkuttuko 3rd sing. olkoon houkuttunut älköön olko houkuttunut
1st plur. houkuttukaamme älkäämme houkuttuko 1st plur.
2nd plur. houkuttukaa älkää houkuttuko 2nd plur.
3rd plur. houkuttukoot älkööt houkuttuko 3rd plur. olkoot houkuttuneet älkööt olko houkuttuneet
passive houkututtakoon älköön houkututtako passive olkoon houkututtu älköön olko houkututtu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. houkuttunen en houkuttune 1st sing. lienen houkuttunut en liene houkuttunut
2nd sing. houkuttunet et houkuttune 2nd sing. lienet houkuttunut et liene houkuttunut
3rd sing. houkuttunee ei houkuttune 3rd sing. lienee houkuttunut ei liene houkuttunut
1st plur. houkuttunemme emme houkuttune 1st plur. lienemme houkuttuneet emme liene houkuttuneet
2nd plur. houkuttunette ette houkuttune 2nd plur. lienette houkuttuneet ette liene houkuttuneet
3rd plur. houkuttunevat eivät houkuttune 3rd plur. lienevät houkuttuneet eivät liene houkuttuneet
passive houkututtaneen ei houkututtane passive lienee houkututtu ei liene houkututtu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st houkuttua present houkuttuva houkututtava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st houkuttuakseni houkuttuaksemme
2nd houkuttuaksesi houkuttuaksenne
3rd houkuttuakseen
houkuttuaksensa
past houkuttunut houkututtu
2nd inessive2 houkuttuessa houkututtaessa agent3 houkuttuma
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st houkuttuessani houkuttuessamme
2nd houkuttuessasi houkuttuessanne
3rd houkuttuessaan
houkuttuessansa
negative houkuttumaton
instructive houkuttuen 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).

3rd inessive houkuttumassa
elative houkuttumasta
illative houkuttumaan
adessive houkuttumalla
abessive houkuttumatta
instructive houkuttuman houkututtaman
4th4 verbal noun houkuttuminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st houkuttumaisillani houkuttumaisillamme
2nd houkuttumaisillasi houkuttumaisillanne
3rd houkuttumaisillaan
houkuttumaisillansa

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