Finnish edit

Etymology edit

Usually considered sound-symbolic;[1] alternatively possibly borrowed from a descendant of Proto-Germanic *wellaną (compare Old Norse vella (to boil; well up)) and derived with +‎ -oa.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋelːoɑˣ/, [ˈʋe̞lːo̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -elːoɑ
  • Syllabification(key): vel‧lo‧a

Verb edit

velloa (intransitive)

  1. to churn, swirl about, mill (to move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion)
    Olin niin hermostunut, että vatsani velloi.
    I was so nervous my stomach was churning.
    Aatteet, joita en voi luovuttaa, vellovat rinnassain.
    Ideas that I cannot surrender churn about in my breast.

Conjugation edit

Inflection of velloa (Kotus type 52/sanoa, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. vellon en vello 1st sing. olen vellonut en ole vellonut
2nd sing. vellot et vello 2nd sing. olet vellonut et ole vellonut
3rd sing. velloo ei vello 3rd sing. on vellonut ei ole vellonut
1st plur. vellomme emme vello 1st plur. olemme velloneet emme ole velloneet
2nd plur. vellotte ette vello 2nd plur. olette velloneet ette ole velloneet
3rd plur. vellovat eivät vello 3rd plur. ovat velloneet eivät ole velloneet
passive vellotaan ei vellota passive on vellottu ei ole vellottu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. velloin en vellonut 1st sing. olin vellonut en ollut vellonut
2nd sing. velloit et vellonut 2nd sing. olit vellonut et ollut vellonut
3rd sing. velloi ei vellonut 3rd sing. oli vellonut ei ollut vellonut
1st plur. velloimme emme velloneet 1st plur. olimme velloneet emme olleet velloneet
2nd plur. velloitte ette velloneet 2nd plur. olitte velloneet ette olleet velloneet
3rd plur. velloivat eivät velloneet 3rd plur. olivat velloneet eivät olleet velloneet
passive vellottiin ei vellottu passive oli vellottu ei ollut vellottu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. velloisin en velloisi 1st sing. olisin vellonut en olisi vellonut
2nd sing. velloisit et velloisi 2nd sing. olisit vellonut et olisi vellonut
3rd sing. velloisi ei velloisi 3rd sing. olisi vellonut ei olisi vellonut
1st plur. velloisimme emme velloisi 1st plur. olisimme velloneet emme olisi velloneet
2nd plur. velloisitte ette velloisi 2nd plur. olisitte velloneet ette olisi velloneet
3rd plur. velloisivat eivät velloisi 3rd plur. olisivat velloneet eivät olisi velloneet
passive vellottaisiin ei vellottaisi passive olisi vellottu ei olisi vellottu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. 1st sing.
2nd sing. vello älä vello 2nd sing.
3rd sing. vellokoon älköön velloko 3rd sing. olkoon vellonut älköön olko vellonut
1st plur. vellokaamme älkäämme velloko 1st plur.
2nd plur. vellokaa älkää velloko 2nd plur.
3rd plur. vellokoot älkööt velloko 3rd plur. olkoot velloneet älkööt olko velloneet
passive vellottakoon älköön vellottako passive olkoon vellottu älköön olko vellottu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. vellonen en vellone 1st sing. lienen vellonut en liene vellonut
2nd sing. vellonet et vellone 2nd sing. lienet vellonut et liene vellonut
3rd sing. vellonee ei vellone 3rd sing. lienee vellonut ei liene vellonut
1st plur. vellonemme emme vellone 1st plur. lienemme velloneet emme liene velloneet
2nd plur. vellonette ette vellone 2nd plur. lienette velloneet ette liene velloneet
3rd plur. vellonevat eivät vellone 3rd plur. lienevät velloneet eivät liene velloneet
passive vellottaneen ei vellottane passive lienee vellottu ei liene vellottu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st velloa present vellova vellottava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st velloakseni velloaksemme
2nd velloaksesi velloaksenne
3rd velloakseen
velloaksensa
past vellonut vellottu
2nd inessive2 velloessa vellottaessa agent3 velloma
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st velloessani velloessamme
2nd velloessasi velloessanne
3rd velloessaan
velloessansa
negative vellomaton
instructive velloen 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 vellomassa
elative vellomasta
illative vellomaan
adessive vellomalla
abessive vellomatta
instructive velloman vellottaman
4th4 verbal noun vellominen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st vellomaisillani vellomaisillamme
2nd vellomaisillasi vellomaisillanne
3rd vellomaisillaan
vellomaisillansa

References edit

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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