/ˈmɑhtuɑˣ/, [ˈmɑ̝xt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *mahtudak, equivalent to mahta- (“to be able to”) + -ua.
- intransitiveto fit with illative or allative ‘into/onto’, have enough space with illative of third infinitive ‘to do’ (have sufficient space; conform to in size and shape; be of the right size and shape)
“Near-synonym: sopia”
“Nämä kengät eivät mahdu jalkoihini.” — These shoes don't fit my feet.
“Mahtuvatko kaikki pöytään istumaan?” — Can we squeeze everyone around this table?
Muodotmahdun(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en mahdu(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen mahtunut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole mahtunut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · mahdut(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et mahdu(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet mahtunut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole mahtunut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · mahtuu(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei mahdu(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on mahtunut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole mahtunut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · mahdumme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme mahdu(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme mahtuneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole mahtuneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · mahdutte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette mahdu(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette mahtuneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole mahtuneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)