Tarttua ^{(Verb type1)}

1. (transitive + illative or elative) to catch, grab, seize

   Isä tarttuu minua vaatteista.

   Dad grabs me by my clothes.

   Hän tarttui minua kädestä.

   She/he grabbed me by my hand.

   Hauet tarttuivat syöttiin.

   The pikes caught the bait.

   Tartu puhelimeen ja soita minulle.

   Grab the phone and call me.

   Maijan pitää tarttua tilaisuuteen.

   Maija must seize the opportunity.

2. (intransitive, of a disease) to be transmitted; to be infectious, be contagious

   Hepatiitti A tarttuu saastuneen ruoan välityksellä.

   Hepatitis A is transmitted via contaminated food.

   Olen huomannut, että Jennan nauru tarttuu.

   I've noticed that Jenna has a contagious laugh.

3. (intransitive + illative) to adhere, stick

   Haju tarttuu herkästi vaatteisiin.

   The smell easily sticks to clothes.

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

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