Finnish edit

Etymology edit

From the same unknown root as loikoa and possibly dialectal loitia (which is cognate with Estonian loid).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈlojuɑˣ/, [ˈlo̞juɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ojuɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lo‧ju‧a

Verb edit

lojua

  1. to lay around
  2. to sprawl

Conjugation edit

Inflection of lojua (Kotus type 52/sanoa, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. lojun en loju 1st sing. olen lojunut en ole lojunut
2nd sing. lojut et loju 2nd sing. olet lojunut et ole lojunut
3rd sing. lojuu ei loju 3rd sing. on lojunut ei ole lojunut
1st plur. lojumme emme loju 1st plur. olemme lojuneet emme ole lojuneet
2nd plur. lojutte ette loju 2nd plur. olette lojuneet ette ole lojuneet
3rd plur. lojuvat eivät loju 3rd plur. ovat lojuneet eivät ole lojuneet
passive lojutaan ei lojuta passive on lojuttu ei ole lojuttu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. lojuin en lojunut 1st sing. olin lojunut en ollut lojunut
2nd sing. lojuit et lojunut 2nd sing. olit lojunut et ollut lojunut
3rd sing. lojui ei lojunut 3rd sing. oli lojunut ei ollut lojunut
1st plur. lojuimme emme lojuneet 1st plur. olimme lojuneet emme olleet lojuneet
2nd plur. lojuitte ette lojuneet 2nd plur. olitte lojuneet ette olleet lojuneet
3rd plur. lojuivat eivät lojuneet 3rd plur. olivat lojuneet eivät olleet lojuneet
passive lojuttiin ei lojuttu passive oli lojuttu ei ollut lojuttu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. lojuisin en lojuisi 1st sing. olisin lojunut en olisi lojunut
2nd sing. lojuisit et lojuisi 2nd sing. olisit lojunut et olisi lojunut
3rd sing. lojuisi ei lojuisi 3rd sing. olisi lojunut ei olisi lojunut
1st plur. lojuisimme emme lojuisi 1st plur. olisimme lojuneet emme olisi lojuneet
2nd plur. lojuisitte ette lojuisi 2nd plur. olisitte lojuneet ette olisi lojuneet
3rd plur. lojuisivat eivät lojuisi 3rd plur. olisivat lojuneet eivät olisi lojuneet
passive lojuttaisiin ei lojuttaisi passive olisi lojuttu ei olisi lojuttu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. 1st sing.
2nd sing. loju älä loju 2nd sing.
3rd sing. lojukoon älköön lojuko 3rd sing. olkoon lojunut älköön olko lojunut
1st plur. lojukaamme älkäämme lojuko 1st plur.
2nd plur. lojukaa älkää lojuko 2nd plur.
3rd plur. lojukoot älkööt lojuko 3rd plur. olkoot lojuneet älkööt olko lojuneet
passive lojuttakoon älköön lojuttako passive olkoon lojuttu älköön olko lojuttu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. lojunen en lojune 1st sing. lienen lojunut en liene lojunut
2nd sing. lojunet et lojune 2nd sing. lienet lojunut et liene lojunut
3rd sing. lojunee ei lojune 3rd sing. lienee lojunut ei liene lojunut
1st plur. lojunemme emme lojune 1st plur. lienemme lojuneet emme liene lojuneet
2nd plur. lojunette ette lojune 2nd plur. lienette lojuneet ette liene lojuneet
3rd plur. lojunevat eivät lojune 3rd plur. lienevät lojuneet eivät liene lojuneet
passive lojuttaneen ei lojuttane passive lienee lojuttu ei liene lojuttu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st lojua present lojuva lojuttava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st lojuakseni lojuaksemme
2nd lojuaksesi lojuaksenne
3rd lojuakseen
lojuaksensa
past lojunut lojuttu
2nd inessive2 lojuessa lojuttaessa agent3 lojuma
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st lojuessani lojuessamme
2nd lojuessasi lojuessanne
3rd lojuessaan
lojuessansa
negative lojumaton
instructive lojuen 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 lojumassa
elative lojumasta
illative lojumaan
adessive lojumalla
abessive lojumatta
instructive lojuman lojuttaman
4th4 verbal noun lojuminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st lojumaisillani lojumaisillamme
2nd lojumaisillasi lojumaisillanne
3rd lojumaisillaan
lojumaisillansa

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