/ˈkɑːtuɑˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝ːt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)]
Alkuperäkaataa (“to overturn”) + -ua (automative verb). Possibly already as Proto-Finnic *kaatudak (compare Ingrian kaatua, Karelian kuatuo).
- intransitiveto fall from an upright position; to fall down, to fall over
“Kaaduin kadulla ja loukkasin polveni.” — I fell in the street and hurt my knee.
“Puu kaatui syysmyrskyssä.” — The tree fell in an autumn storm.
- intransitiveto fall (die, especially in battle)
“Tämä on kaikkien ensimmäisessä maailmansodassa kaatuneiden muistomerkki.” — This is a monument to all those who fell in the First World War.
- intransitiveto spill
- intransitiveto fall
- figuratively, intransitiveto fail, to come to nought, to be frustrated (of an attempt, a plan, or similar)
“Suunnitelma kaatui rahan puutteeseen.” — The plan failed owing to a lack of funds.
- intransitiveto crash
- intransitiveto capsize, keel over
Muodotkaadun(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en kaadu(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen kaatunut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole kaatunut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · kaadut(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et kaadu(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet kaatunut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole kaatunut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · kaatuu(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei kaadu(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on kaatunut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole kaatunut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · kaadumme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme kaadu(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme kaatuneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole kaatuneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · kaadutte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette kaadu(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette kaatuneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole kaatuneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)