narahtaa

Finnish

Etymology

narista (“to creak”) +‎ -ahtaa. The sense "get caught" may also be inspired by naru (“string, snare”), as if "to get caught on a string/snare".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑrɑhtɑːˣ/, [ˈnɑ̝rɑ̝xt̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrɑhtɑː
  • Syllabification(key): na‧rah‧taa

Verb

narahtaa (intransitive)

  1. to produce a single creaking sound
    Hän yritti hiipiä huoneeseensa, mutta lattia narahti joka askelella.
    He tried to sneak into his room, but the floor creaked under each step.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) to get caught of something not allowed

Conjugation
Inflection of narahtaa (Kotus type 53*F/muistaa, t-d gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. narahdan en narahda 1st sing. olen narahtanut en ole narahtanut
2nd sing. narahdat et narahda 2nd sing. olet narahtanut et ole narahtanut
3rd sing. narahtaa ei narahda 3rd sing. on narahtanut ei ole narahtanut
1st plur. narahdamme emme narahda 1st plur. olemme narahtaneet emme ole narahtaneet
2nd plur. narahdatte ette narahda 2nd plur. olette narahtaneet ette ole narahtaneet
3rd plur. narahtavat eivät narahda 3rd plur. ovat narahtaneet eivät ole narahtaneet
passive narahdetaan ei narahdeta passive on narahdettu ei ole narahdettu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. narahdin en narahtanut 1st sing. olin narahtanut en ollut narahtanut
2nd sing. narahdit et narahtanut 2nd sing. olit narahtanut et ollut narahtanut
3rd sing. narahti ei narahtanut 3rd sing. oli narahtanut ei ollut narahtanut
1st plur. narahdimme emme narahtaneet 1st plur. olimme narahtaneet emme olleet narahtaneet
2nd plur. narahditte ette narahtaneet 2nd plur. olitte narahtaneet ette olleet narahtaneet
3rd plur. narahtivat eivät narahtaneet 3rd plur. olivat narahtaneet eivät olleet narahtaneet
passive narahdettiin ei narahdettu passive oli narahdettu ei ollut narahdettu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. narahtaisin en narahtaisi 1st sing. olisin narahtanut en olisi narahtanut
2nd sing. narahtaisit et narahtaisi 2nd sing. olisit narahtanut et olisi narahtanut
3rd sing. narahtaisi ei narahtaisi 3rd sing. olisi narahtanut ei olisi narahtanut
1st plur. narahtaisimme emme narahtaisi 1st plur. olisimme narahtaneet emme olisi narahtaneet
2nd plur. narahtaisitte ette narahtaisi 2nd plur. olisitte narahtaneet ette olisi narahtaneet
3rd plur. narahtaisivat eivät narahtaisi 3rd plur. olisivat narahtaneet eivät olisi narahtaneet
passive narahdettaisiin ei narahdettaisi passive olisi narahdettu ei olisi narahdettu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. — — 1st sing. — —
2nd sing. narahda älä narahda 2nd sing. — —
3rd sing. narahtakoon älköön narahtako 3rd sing. olkoon narahtanut älköön olko narahtanut
1st plur. narahtakaamme älkäämme narahtako 1st plur. — —
2nd plur. narahtakaa älkää narahtako 2nd plur. — —
3rd plur. narahtakoot älkööt narahtako 3rd plur. olkoot narahtaneet älkööt olko narahtaneet
passive narahdettakoon älköön narahdettako passive olkoon narahdettu älköön olko narahdettu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. narahtanen en narahtane 1st sing. lienen narahtanut en liene narahtanut
2nd sing. narahtanet et narahtane 2nd sing. lienet narahtanut et liene narahtanut
3rd sing. narahtanee ei narahtane 3rd sing. lienee narahtanut ei liene narahtanut
1st plur. narahtanemme emme narahtane 1st plur. lienemme narahtaneet emme liene narahtaneet
2nd plur. narahtanette ette narahtane 2nd plur. lienette narahtaneet ette liene narahtaneet
3rd plur. narahtanevat eivät narahtane 3rd plur. lienevät narahtaneet eivät liene narahtaneet
passive narahdettaneen ei narahdettane passive lienee narahdettu ei liene narahdettu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st narahtaa present narahtava narahdettava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st narahtaakseni narahtaaksemme
2nd narahtaaksesi narahtaaksenne
3rd narahtaakseen
narahtaaksensa
 past narahtanut narahdettu
2nd inessive2 narahtaessa narahdettaessa agent3 narahtama
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st narahtaessani narahtaessamme
2nd narahtaessasi narahtaessanne
3rd narahtaessaan
narahtaessansa
 negative narahtamaton
instructive narahtaen — 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).
* The third-person singular indicative form narahtaa does not exhibit final gemination,
unlike the first infinitive (the lemma form), even though they are spelled identically.

3rd inessive narahtamassa —
elative narahtamasta —
illative narahtamaan —
adessive narahtamalla —
abessive narahtamatta —
instructive narahtaman narahdettaman
4th4 verbal noun narahtaminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st narahtamaisillani narahtamaisillamme
2nd narahtamaisillasi narahtamaisillanne
3rd narahtamaisillaan
narahtamaisillansa

Derived terms

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