/ˈɑlkɑːˣ/, [ˈɑ̝lkɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *alkadak (compare Estonian algama), possibly from Proto-Uralic *alka- (“to begin”) (compare Northern Mansi о̄вл (ōvl, “head”)).
- intransitiveto begin, start, initiate, set in, be initiated, originate, be originated, take its origin
“Tulevaisuus alkaa tänään.” — The future begins today.
“Polku alkaa tästä.” — The trail starts here.
- intransitiveto begin (to do), start (doing)
“Hän alkoi itkeä. / Hän alkoi itkemään.” — He started to cry.
“Alan olla väsynyt.” — I'm starting to feel tired.
Muodotalan(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en ala(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen alkanut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole alkanut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · alat(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et ala(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet alkanut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole alkanut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · alkaa(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei ala(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on alkanut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole alkanut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · alamme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme ala(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme alkaneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole alkaneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · alatte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette ala(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette alkaneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole alkaneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)