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Ansaita

Verb type: 5

Translations

  1. (transitive) to earn, make, win, gain (e.g. money)
    • ansaita nettona ― to net, clear
    • ansaita bruttona ― to gross
    • Kuinka paljon hän ansaitsee nettona kuukaudessa?
      How much does she net per month?
  2. (transitive) to deserve, merit, be entitled to, be worthy of [with first infinitive]
    • Ansaitsevatko murhaajat kuolla?
      Do murderers deserve to die?
    • Et ansaitse tätä kunniaa pätkän vertaa!
      You are not worthy of the tiniest piece of this honour!
    • Minusta hän ei ansaitse enempää arvostelua.
      In my opinion, he doesn't merit any more criticism.
    • 1816, Jaakko Juteini, “Laulu Suomessa”, in Suomalainen elli runo ahkeruudesta Suomessa, page 31:
      • Arwon mekin anſaitſemme
        Suomen maaſſa ſuureſſa
        ehk' ei riennaͤ riemukſemme
        laiho miesten maateſſa;
        leipaͤ kaswaa kyndaͤjaͤlle,
        onni tyoͤnſaͤ taͤyttaͤjaͤlle.
        [Arvon mekin ansaitsemme
        Suomen maassa suuressa
        ehk' ei riennä riemuksemme
        laiho miesten maatessa;
        leipä kasvaa kyntäjälle,
        onni työnsä täyttäjälle.]
        We too deserve respect
        in the great Finland;
        even if we are not spared harvest
        nor its delight by resting men;
        crop grows for those who plough;
        fortune for those who do their work.

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Present tense conjugation chart

Past tense conjugation chart

Perfect tense conjugation chart

Pluperfect tense conjugation chart

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".

Present tense conjugation chart

Perfect tense conjugation chart