/ˈjɑksɑːˣ/, [ˈjɑ̝ks̠ɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *jaksadak (compare Estonian jaksama), from Proto-Finno-Permic *jaksa- / *jëksa- (“to untie, to unfasten; to take off (clothes)”) (compare Erzya юксемс (juksems, “untie”), Udmurt юскыны (juskyny)).
- intransitiveto manage, to get by, to have strength, energy, or stamina
“Jaksatko vielä?” — Can you go on?
“Miten jaksat?” — How are you getting by?
“Syö kunnolla, niin jaksat paremmin!” — Eat properly and you'll have more energy!
- ambitransitiveto manage, to have enough strength (for), to be willing, to bother (with) with first infinitive ‘to do’; or with accusative ‘for/with’ (to have sufficient energy, strength, interest, motivation and/or similar to do something)
“En jaksa nostaa tätä laatikkoa yksin.” — I can't lift this crate by myself.
“Nuorempana jaksoin valvoa pikkutunneille.” — When I was younger, I could stay up into the wee hours.
“Jaksoin kuunnella konserttia vain vähän aikaa, ennen kuin kyllästyin.” — I could only listen to the concert for a brief while before I got bored.
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-personthird-person singular present indicative of jaksaa
Muodotjaksan(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en jaksa(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen jaksanut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole jaksanut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · jaksat(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et jaksa(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet jaksanut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole jaksanut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · jaksaa(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei jaksa(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on jaksanut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole jaksanut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · jaksamme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme jaksa(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme jaksaneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole jaksaneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · jaksatte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette jaksa(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette jaksaneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole jaksaneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)