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Kaivata

Verb type: 4

Translations

  1. to long for, yearn for, pine for, miss
    • Synonym: ikävöidä
    • Kaipaan sinua.
      • I miss you.
    • Hän kaipasi yksinkertaista elämää.
      • He yearned for a simple life.
    • Joskus kaipaan takaisin Suomeen.
      • I yearn to go back to Finland again every so often.
  2. to want, wish, desire
    • Synonym: haluta
  3. to ask for, look for, ask after
    • Synonym: kysyä
  4. to need, lack, miss, require
    • Synonym: tarvita
    • No tätähän tässä kaivattiinkin!
      • Great, just what we needed! (sarcastic)

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