/ˈkosiɑˣ/, [ˈko̞s̠iɑ̝(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *kosidak (compare Estonian kosima, Livonian kuo’žžõ).
- transitiveto propose (marriage) to, pop the question (ask to marry)
- archaic, historicalto court (try to win a commitment to marry from)
- figurativelyto court (attempt to gain alliance with)
“kosia äänestäjiä” — to court voters
Muodotkosin(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en kosi(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen kosinut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole kosinut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · kosit(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et kosi(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet kosinut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole kosinut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · kosii(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei kosi(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on kosinut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole kosinut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · kosimme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme kosi(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme kosineet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole kosineet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · kositte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette kosi(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette kosineet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole kosineet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)