/ˈtɑi̯puɑˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯puɑ̝(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *taipudak (cognate with Estonian taibuma and Karelian taipuo). Equivalent to *tai- + -pua, from the same root as taittaa (“to fold”).
- intransitiveto bend, flex, bow, become bent or curved
- figuratively, intransitiveto change one's opinion due to external influence, to give in, bend, yield; come round
- figurativelyto bring oneself to, come round to
“En taivu siihen, että äänestäisin häntä.” — I cannot bring myself to vote for him.
- intransitiveto decline, be declined
“Adjektiivi eri ei taivu.” — The adjective eri is not declinable.
- intransitiveto conjugate, be conjugated
“Suomessa lähes kaikki verbit taipuvat säännöllisissä taivutusluokissa.” — Almost all the Finnish verbs are conjugated in regular conjugations.
- intransitiveto diffract
- figuratively, informalto be possible (from someone)
“Taipuuko tanssi?” — Can you dance?
Muodottaivun(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en taivu(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen taipunut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole taipunut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · taivut(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et taivu(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet taipunut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole taipunut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · taipuu(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei taivu(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on taipunut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole taipunut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · taivumme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme taivu(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme taipuneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole taipuneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · taivutte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette taivu(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette taipuneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole taipuneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)