Käyttää

Translations

1. (usually atelic) to use, make use of‚ employ, apply, utilize, exploit, take advantage of, exert, exercise [with illative ‘for’; or with essive ‘as’]
   • käyttää veto-oikeutta ― to veto, exercise the veto power
   • Kumpaa kättä käytät kirjoittaessasi?
     • Which hand do you use when you write?
   • Käytän kirjaa kirjoitusalustana.
     • I'm using a book as a writing pad. [i.e. using a book to hold up a sheet of paper for writing]
   • Käytän sitä opiskeluun.
     • I'm using it for study.
2. to use (up), consume
   • Kuinka paljon käytät alkoholia kuukaudessa?
     • How much alcohol do you use per month?
   • Käytin jo pesuaineeni loppuun.
     • I already used (up) all of my detergent.
3. to take (somebody/something) somewhere temporarily, to have (somebody/something) visit
   • Käytin lapsiani ulkona kaksi tuntia.
     • I took my kids outside for two hours.
   • Olen käyttänyt häntä ehdottamallasi psykiatrilla.
     • I have had her visit the psychiatrist you suggested.
4. (chemistry) to ferment
   • Älä käytä olutta liian pitkään.
     • Don't ferment the beer too long.
5. (usually atelic) to run, operate (a machine, etc.)
6. (uncommon) to take (somebody/something) for a walk, to have (somebody/something) walk
   • Synonym: kävelyttää

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

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

Conditional Conjugations

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