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Ymmärtää

Verb type: 1

Translations

  1. (transitive) to understand [with first infinitive ‘to do’]
    • Synonyms: käsittää, tajuta
    • ymmärtää väärin ― to misunderstand, misinterpret, misconstrue
    • Ymmärrätkö, että sokeri ei ole terveellistä?
      • Do you understand that sugar is not healthy?
    • Ymmärtääkö hän suomea?
      • Does he understand Finnish?
    • Ymmärsin olla sanomatta hänelle mitään.
      • I understood to not say a word to him.
  2. (transitive, usually atelic, figuratively) to identify with, relate to, understand
    • Synonym: samastua (+ illative)
    • Hän on ainoa, joka ymmärtää minua.
      • He is the only one who understands me.

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