lausua

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lausudak, possibly borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (whence Lithuanian klausti), or alternatively possibly from laus- (“loose”) +‎ -ua (hence "to let loose, let forth"). Cognate with Estonian lause, lausuma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑu̯suɑˣ/, [ˈlɑ̝u̯s̠uɑ̝(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑusuɑ
• Syllabification^(key): lau‧su‧a

Verb

lausua

1. (transitive) to say, speak, utter, pronounce
2. (transitive) to pronounce, sound out (a word)
3. (transitive) to state, express (an opinion)
4. (transitive) to articulate, put into words (a thought)
5. (transitive) to recite, interpret (orally), do/give a reading of (a poem)

Conjugation

Inflection of lausua (Kotus type 52/sanoa, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense				perfect
person		positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.		lausun	en lausu	1st sing.	olen lausunut	en ole lausunut
2nd sing.		lausut	et lausu	2nd sing.	olet lausunut	et ole lausunut
3rd sing.		lausuu	ei lausu	3rd sing.	on lausunut	ei ole lausunut
1st plur.		lausumme	emme lausu	1st plur.	olemme lausuneet	emme ole lausuneet
2nd plur.		lausutte	ette lausu	2nd plur.	olette lausuneet	ette ole lausuneet
3rd plur.		lausuvat	eivät lausu	3rd plur.	ovat lausuneet	eivät ole lausuneet
passive		lausutaan	ei lausuta	passive	on lausuttu	ei ole lausuttu
past tense				pluperfect
person		positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.		lausuin	en lausunut	1st sing.	olin lausunut	en ollut lausunut
2nd sing.		lausuit	et lausunut	2nd sing.	olit lausunut	et ollut lausunut
3rd sing.		lausui	ei lausunut	3rd sing.	oli lausunut	ei ollut lausunut
1st plur.		lausuimme	emme lausuneet	1st plur.	olimme lausuneet	emme olleet lausuneet
2nd plur.		lausuitte	ette lausuneet	2nd plur.	olitte lausuneet	ette olleet lausuneet
3rd plur.		lausuivat	eivät lausuneet	3rd plur.	olivat lausuneet	eivät olleet lausuneet
passive		lausuttiin	ei lausuttu	passive	oli lausuttu	ei ollut lausuttu
conditional mood
present				perfect
person		positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.		lausuisin	en lausuisi	1st sing.	olisin lausunut	en olisi lausunut
2nd sing.		lausuisit	et lausuisi	2nd sing.	olisit lausunut	et olisi lausunut
3rd sing.		lausuisi	ei lausuisi	3rd sing.	olisi lausunut	ei olisi lausunut
1st plur.		lausuisimme	emme lausuisi	1st plur.	olisimme lausuneet	emme olisi lausuneet
2nd plur.		lausuisitte	ette lausuisi	2nd plur.	olisitte lausuneet	ette olisi lausuneet
3rd plur.		lausuisivat	eivät lausuisi	3rd plur.	olisivat lausuneet	eivät olisi lausuneet
passive		lausuttaisiin	ei lausuttaisi	passive	olisi lausuttu	ei olisi lausuttu
imperative mood
present				perfect
person		positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.		—	—	1st sing.	—	—
2nd sing.		lausu	älä lausu	2nd sing.	—	—
3rd sing.		lausukoon	älköön lausuko	3rd sing.	olkoon lausunut	älköön olko lausunut
1st plur.		lausukaamme	älkäämme lausuko	1st plur.	—	—
2nd plur.		lausukaa	älkää lausuko	2nd plur.	—	—
3rd plur.		lausukoot	älkööt lausuko	3rd plur.	olkoot lausuneet	älkööt olko lausuneet
passive		lausuttakoon	älköön lausuttako	passive	olkoon lausuttu	älköön olko lausuttu
potential mood
present				perfect
person		positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.		lausunen	en lausune	1st sing.	lienen lausunut	en liene lausunut
2nd sing.		lausunet	et lausune	2nd sing.	lienet lausunut	et liene lausunut
3rd sing.		lausunee	ei lausune	3rd sing.	lienee lausunut	ei liene lausunut
1st plur.		lausunemme	emme lausune	1st plur.	lienemme lausuneet	emme liene lausuneet
2nd plur.		lausunette	ette lausune	2nd plur.	lienette lausuneet	ette liene lausuneet
3rd plur.		lausunevat	eivät lausune	3rd plur.	lienevät lausuneet	eivät liene lausuneet
passive		lausuttaneen	ei lausuttane	passive	lienee lausuttu	ei liene lausuttu
Nominal forms
infinitives				participles
		active	passive		active	passive
1st		lausua		present	lausuva	lausuttava
long 1st1		Possessive forms Person sing. plur. 1st lausuakseni lausuaksemme 2nd lausuaksesi lausuaksenne 3rd lausuakseen lausuaksensa		past	lausunut	lausuttu
2nd	inessive2	lausuessa	lausuttaessa	agent4	lausuma
		Possessive forms Person sing. plur. 1st lausuessani lausuessamme 2nd lausuessasi lausuessanne 3rd lausuessaan lausuessansa		negative	lausumaton
	instructive	lausuen	—	1) Used only with a possessive suffix. 2) Usually with a possessive suffix (active only). 3) Some uses of the verbal noun are called the 'fourth infinitive' by certain sources (more details). 4) Usually with a possessive suffix. Not used with intransitive verbs. Distinct from nouns with the -ma suffix and third infinitive forms.
3rd	inessive	lausumassa	—
	elative	lausumasta	—
	illative	lausumaan	—
	adessive	lausumalla	—
	abessive	lausumatta	—
	instructive	lausuman	lausuttaman
4th3	verbal noun	lausuminen
5th1		Possessive forms Person sing. plur. 1st lausumaisillani lausumaisillamme 2nd lausumaisillasi lausumaisillanne 3rd lausumaisillaan lausumaisillansa

Synonyms

• (to say, utter): sanoa
• (to pronounce, sound out): ääntää
• (to state, express): ilmaista
• (to articulate, put into words): ilmaista

Derived terms

nouns

• lause
• lauselma
• lausuja
• lausukas
• lausukka
• lausuma
• lausuminen
• lausunta
• lausunto

 

verbs

• lausahtaa

 

compounds

• julkilausua

 

Further reading

• “lausua”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• suulaa