Conjugation of nostaa in Finnish
nostaato lift, raiseregular
Preesenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | nostan | |
| sinä | nostat | |
| hän | nostaa | |
| me | nostamme | |
| te | nostatte | |
| he | nostavat |
Common mistakes in the Preesens
- hän
nostanostaaIn the 3rd person singular, the correct present form is 'nostaa' with vowel length, not the imperative-like stem form.
Imperfektisimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | nostin | |
| sinä | nostit | |
| hän | nosti | |
| me | nostimme | |
| te | nostitte | |
| he | nostivat |
Perfektipresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olen nostanut | |
| sinä | olet nostanut | |
| hän | on nostanut | |
| me | olemme nostaneet | |
| te | olette nostaneet | |
| he | ovat nostaneet |
Pluskvamperfektipluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olin nostanut | |
| sinä | olit nostanut | |
| hän | oli nostanut | |
| me | olimme nostaneet | |
| te | olitte nostaneet | |
| he | olivat nostaneet |
Konditionaaliconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | nostaisin | |
| sinä | nostaisit | |
| hän | nostaisi | |
| me | nostaisimme | |
| te | nostaisitte | |
| he | nostaisivat |
Imperatiiviimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| sinä | nosta | |
| hän | nostakoon | |
| me | nostakaamme | |
| te | nostakaa | |
| he | nostakoot |
Common mistakes in the Imperatiivi
- hän
nostanostakoonThe 3rd person singular imperative is 'nostakoon', not the bare 2nd person singular form.
nostaa — frequently asked questions
Is nostaa a regular verb?
Yes — nostaa is a regular Finnish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does nostaa mean?
nostaa is a Finnish verb meaning "to lift, raise".