Finnish edit

Etymology edit

mela +‎ -oa

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeloɑˣ/, [ˈme̞lo̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -eloɑ
  • Syllabification(key): me‧lo‧a

Verb edit

meloa (transitive, intransitive)

  1. to paddle (to propel something with a paddle)
    meloa (kajakilla)to kayak (to use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak, to traverse a body of water by kayak)
    meloa (kanootilla)to canoe (ride or paddle a canoe)

Conjugation edit

Inflection of meloa (Kotus type 52/sanoa, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. melon en melo 1st sing. olen melonut en ole melonut
2nd sing. melot et melo 2nd sing. olet melonut et ole melonut
3rd sing. meloo ei melo 3rd sing. on melonut ei ole melonut
1st plur. melomme emme melo 1st plur. olemme meloneet emme ole meloneet
2nd plur. melotte ette melo 2nd plur. olette meloneet ette ole meloneet
3rd plur. melovat eivät melo 3rd plur. ovat meloneet eivät ole meloneet
passive melotaan ei melota passive on melottu ei ole melottu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. meloin en melonut 1st sing. olin melonut en ollut melonut
2nd sing. meloit et melonut 2nd sing. olit melonut et ollut melonut
3rd sing. meloi ei melonut 3rd sing. oli melonut ei ollut melonut
1st plur. meloimme emme meloneet 1st plur. olimme meloneet emme olleet meloneet
2nd plur. meloitte ette meloneet 2nd plur. olitte meloneet ette olleet meloneet
3rd plur. meloivat eivät meloneet 3rd plur. olivat meloneet eivät olleet meloneet
passive melottiin ei melottu passive oli melottu ei ollut melottu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. meloisin en meloisi 1st sing. olisin melonut en olisi melonut
2nd sing. meloisit et meloisi 2nd sing. olisit melonut et olisi melonut
3rd sing. meloisi ei meloisi 3rd sing. olisi melonut ei olisi melonut
1st plur. meloisimme emme meloisi 1st plur. olisimme meloneet emme olisi meloneet
2nd plur. meloisitte ette meloisi 2nd plur. olisitte meloneet ette olisi meloneet
3rd plur. meloisivat eivät meloisi 3rd plur. olisivat meloneet eivät olisi meloneet
passive melottaisiin ei melottaisi passive olisi melottu ei olisi melottu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. 1st sing.
2nd sing. melo älä melo 2nd sing.
3rd sing. melokoon älköön meloko 3rd sing. olkoon melonut älköön olko melonut
1st plur. melokaamme älkäämme meloko 1st plur.
2nd plur. melokaa älkää meloko 2nd plur.
3rd plur. melokoot älkööt meloko 3rd plur. olkoot meloneet älkööt olko meloneet
passive melottakoon älköön melottako passive olkoon melottu älköön olko melottu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. melonen en melone 1st sing. lienen melonut en liene melonut
2nd sing. melonet et melone 2nd sing. lienet melonut et liene melonut
3rd sing. melonee ei melone 3rd sing. lienee melonut ei liene melonut
1st plur. melonemme emme melone 1st plur. lienemme meloneet emme liene meloneet
2nd plur. melonette ette melone 2nd plur. lienette meloneet ette liene meloneet
3rd plur. melonevat eivät melone 3rd plur. lienevät meloneet eivät liene meloneet
passive melottaneen ei melottane passive lienee melottu ei liene melottu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st meloa present melova melottava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st meloakseni meloaksemme
2nd meloaksesi meloaksenne
3rd meloakseen
meloaksensa
past melonut melottu
2nd inessive2 meloessa melottaessa agent3 meloma
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st meloessani meloessamme
2nd meloessasi meloessanne
3rd meloessaan
meloessansa
negative melomaton
instructive meloen 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 melomassa
elative melomasta
illative melomaan
adessive melomalla
abessive melomatta
instructive meloman melottaman
4th4 verbal noun melominen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st melomaisillani melomaisillamme
2nd melomaisillasi melomaisillanne
3rd melomaisillaan
melomaisillansa

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  • Hyphenation: me‧lo‧a

Noun edit

meloa f (plural meloas)

  1. cantaloupe (fruit)
    Synonym: (Brazil) cantalupo