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Kantaa (Verb type1)

Translations

  1. (transitive) to carry, bear
  2. (intransitive) to carry, be carried, reach (e.g. of sound or noise)
    Tytön huuto kantoi kauas.
    The scream of the girl reached far.
  3. (transitive + partitive) to wield
  4. (transitive) to bear, (can) support
    Jää kantaa jo auton.
    The ice can already support a car.
  5. (transitive + partitive, of clothing) to wear
  6. (transitive, of a tax) to levy, cess, collect
  7. (transitive + partitive) to bear (produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops)
  8. (transitive + partitive, of an animal) to bear, be pregnant (with)
  9. (law) to bring, act as a plaintiff

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".