/ˈkɑrɑtɑˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *kargait'ak. Cognate with Estonian kargama (“to jump, hop”), Karelian karata, Livonian kargõ (“to jump”), Ludian kargaita (“to run”), Veps kargata (“to dance”) and Votic kargõtõ.
- intransitiveto escape, run away, flee, fly (from captivity)
“Rangaistusvanki karkasi vankilasta.” — The convict escaped from the prison.
- intransitiveto run off, make off, abscond
“Myyjän käräyttämä vanha nainen karkasi tavaroidensa kanssa kaupasta juuri, kun vartija tuli paikalle.” — The old lady caught by a salesperson ran off from the shop with the goods just as the guard arrived.
- intransitiveto elope
“Mies karkasi rakastettunsa kanssa.” — The man eloped with his beloved.
- intransitiveto desert
“Muutama amerikkalainen karkasi vihollisen puolelle.” — A few Americans deserted to the enemy side.
- intransitiveto advance to the next base as a baserunner even though there was no hit or even a swing, and successfully do so without being put out by the outfielding team
- archaic, intransitiveto leap, charge
Muodotkarkaan(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en karkaa(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen karannut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole karannut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · karkaat(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et karkaa(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet karannut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole karannut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · karkaa(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei karkaa(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on karannut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole karannut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · karkaamme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme karkaa(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme karanneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole karanneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · karkaatte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette karkaa(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette karanneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole karanneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)