Conjugation of kantaa in Finnish
kantaato carry, to bearregular
Preesenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | kannan | |
| sinä | kannat | |
| hän | kantaa | |
| me | kannamme | |
| te | kannatte | |
| he | kantavat |
Common mistakes in the Preesens
- sinä
kantatkannatThe 2nd person singular present is kannat, with consonant gradation and double n.
Imperfektisimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | kannoin | |
| sinä | kannoit | |
| hän | kantoi | |
| me | kannoimme | |
| te | kannoitte | |
| he | kantoivat |
Common mistakes in the Imperfekti
- hän
kannoikantoiThe 3rd person singular past is kantoi, not kannoi.
Perfektipresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olen kantanut | |
| sinä | olet kantanut | |
| hän | on kantanut | |
| me | olemme kantaneet | |
| te | olette kantaneet | |
| he | ovat kantaneet |
Pluskvamperfektipluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olin kantanut | |
| sinä | olit kantanut | |
| hän | oli kantanut | |
| me | olimme kantaneet | |
| te | olitte kantaneet | |
| he | olivat kantaneet |
Konditionaaliconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | kantaisin | |
| sinä | kantaisit | |
| hän | kantaisi | |
| me | kantaisimme | |
| te | kantaisitte | |
| he | kantaisivat |
Imperatiiviimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| sinä | kanna | |
| me | kantakaamme | |
| te | kantakaa | |
| he | kantakoot |
Common mistakes in the Imperatiivi
- te
kattakaakantakaaThe plural imperative is kantakaa, not kattakaa.
kantaa — frequently asked questions
Is kantaa a regular verb?
Yes — kantaa is a regular Finnish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does kantaa mean?
kantaa is a Finnish verb meaning "to carry, to bear".