Finnish edit

Etymology edit

Proto-Finnic *purckadak +‎ -ua; compare also pursua.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpurskuɑˣ/, [ˈpurs̠kuɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -urskuɑ
  • Syllabification(key): purs‧ku‧a

Verb edit

purskua

  1. (intransitive) to spurt, gush (to rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet)

Conjugation edit

Inflection of purskua (Kotus type 52/sanoa, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. purskun en pursku 1st sing. olen purskunut en ole purskunut
2nd sing. purskut et pursku 2nd sing. olet purskunut et ole purskunut
3rd sing. purskuu ei pursku 3rd sing. on purskunut ei ole purskunut
1st plur. purskumme emme pursku 1st plur. olemme purskuneet emme ole purskuneet
2nd plur. purskutte ette pursku 2nd plur. olette purskuneet ette ole purskuneet
3rd plur. purskuvat eivät pursku 3rd plur. ovat purskuneet eivät ole purskuneet
passive purskutaan ei purskuta passive on purskuttu ei ole purskuttu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. purskuin en purskunut 1st sing. olin purskunut en ollut purskunut
2nd sing. purskuit et purskunut 2nd sing. olit purskunut et ollut purskunut
3rd sing. purskui ei purskunut 3rd sing. oli purskunut ei ollut purskunut
1st plur. purskuimme emme purskuneet 1st plur. olimme purskuneet emme olleet purskuneet
2nd plur. purskuitte ette purskuneet 2nd plur. olitte purskuneet ette olleet purskuneet
3rd plur. purskuivat eivät purskuneet 3rd plur. olivat purskuneet eivät olleet purskuneet
passive purskuttiin ei purskuttu passive oli purskuttu ei ollut purskuttu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. purskuisin en purskuisi 1st sing. olisin purskunut en olisi purskunut
2nd sing. purskuisit et purskuisi 2nd sing. olisit purskunut et olisi purskunut
3rd sing. purskuisi ei purskuisi 3rd sing. olisi purskunut ei olisi purskunut
1st plur. purskuisimme emme purskuisi 1st plur. olisimme purskuneet emme olisi purskuneet
2nd plur. purskuisitte ette purskuisi 2nd plur. olisitte purskuneet ette olisi purskuneet
3rd plur. purskuisivat eivät purskuisi 3rd plur. olisivat purskuneet eivät olisi purskuneet
passive purskuttaisiin ei purskuttaisi passive olisi purskuttu ei olisi purskuttu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. 1st sing.
2nd sing. pursku älä pursku 2nd sing.
3rd sing. purskukoon älköön purskuko 3rd sing. olkoon purskunut älköön olko purskunut
1st plur. purskukaamme älkäämme purskuko 1st plur.
2nd plur. purskukaa älkää purskuko 2nd plur.
3rd plur. purskukoot älkööt purskuko 3rd plur. olkoot purskuneet älkööt olko purskuneet
passive purskuttakoon älköön purskuttako passive olkoon purskuttu älköön olko purskuttu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. purskunen en purskune 1st sing. lienen purskunut en liene purskunut
2nd sing. purskunet et purskune 2nd sing. lienet purskunut et liene purskunut
3rd sing. purskunee ei purskune 3rd sing. lienee purskunut ei liene purskunut
1st plur. purskunemme emme purskune 1st plur. lienemme purskuneet emme liene purskuneet
2nd plur. purskunette ette purskune 2nd plur. lienette purskuneet ette liene purskuneet
3rd plur. purskunevat eivät purskune 3rd plur. lienevät purskuneet eivät liene purskuneet
passive purskuttaneen ei purskuttane passive lienee purskuttu ei liene purskuttu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st purskua present purskuva purskuttava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st purskuakseni purskuaksemme
2nd purskuaksesi purskuaksenne
3rd purskuakseen
purskuaksensa
past purskunut purskuttu
2nd inessive2 purskuessa purskuttaessa agent3 purskuma
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st purskuessani purskuessamme
2nd purskuessasi purskuessanne
3rd purskuessaan
purskuessansa
negative purskumaton
instructive purskuen 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 purskumassa
elative purskumasta
illative purskumaan
adessive purskumalla
abessive purskumatta
instructive purskuman purskuttaman
4th4 verbal noun purskuminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st purskumaisillani purskumaisillamme
2nd purskumaisillasi purskumaisillanne
3rd purskumaisillaan
purskumaisillansa

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