bongata

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboŋːɑtɑˣ/, [ˈbo̞ŋːɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -oŋːɑtɑ
  • Syllabification(key): bon‧ga‧ta
  • Hyphenation(key): bon‧ga‧ta

Etymology 1

    From Swedish poäng (“point”); in slang also meaning "to (try to) score points".[1]

    Verb

    bongata

    1. (birdwatching) to twitch
    2. (colloquial) to spot (to see, find; to pick out, notice, locate or identify)
    Conjugation
    Inflection of bongata (Kotus type 73/salata, no gradation)
    indicative mood
    present tense perfect
    person positive negative person positive negative
    1st sing. bongaan en bongaa 1st sing. olen bongannut en ole bongannut
    2nd sing. bongaat et bongaa 2nd sing. olet bongannut et ole bongannut
    3rd sing. bongaa ei bongaa 3rd sing. on bongannut ei ole bongannut
    1st plur. bongaamme emme bongaa 1st plur. olemme bonganneet emme ole bonganneet
    2nd plur. bongaatte ette bongaa 2nd plur. olette bonganneet ette ole bonganneet
    3rd plur. bongaavat eivät bongaa 3rd plur. ovat bonganneet eivät ole bonganneet
    passive bongataan ei bongata passive on bongattu ei ole bongattu
    past tense pluperfect
    person positive negative person positive negative
    1st sing. bongasin en bongannut 1st sing. olin bongannut en ollut bongannut
    2nd sing. bongasit et bongannut 2nd sing. olit bongannut et ollut bongannut
    3rd sing. bongasi ei bongannut 3rd sing. oli bongannut ei ollut bongannut
    1st plur. bongasimme emme bonganneet 1st plur. olimme bonganneet emme olleet bonganneet
    2nd plur. bongasitte ette bonganneet 2nd plur. olitte bonganneet ette olleet bonganneet
    3rd plur. bongasivat eivät bonganneet 3rd plur. olivat bonganneet eivät olleet bonganneet
    passive bongattiin ei bongattu passive oli bongattu ei ollut bongattu
    conditional mood
    present perfect
    person positive negative person positive negative
    1st sing. bongaisin en bongaisi 1st sing. olisin bongannut en olisi bongannut
    2nd sing. bongaisit et bongaisi 2nd sing. olisit bongannut et olisi bongannut
    3rd sing. bongaisi ei bongaisi 3rd sing. olisi bongannut ei olisi bongannut
    1st plur. bongaisimme emme bongaisi 1st plur. olisimme bonganneet emme olisi bonganneet
    2nd plur. bongaisitte ette bongaisi 2nd plur. olisitte bonganneet ette olisi bonganneet
    3rd plur. bongaisivat eivät bongaisi 3rd plur. olisivat bonganneet eivät olisi bonganneet
    passive bongattaisiin ei bongattaisi passive olisi bongattu ei olisi bongattu
    imperative mood
    present perfect
    person positive negative person positive negative
    1st sing. — — 1st sing. — —
    2nd sing. bongaa älä bongaa 2nd sing. — —
    3rd sing. bongatkoon älköön bongatko 3rd sing. olkoon bongannut älköön olko bongannut
    1st plur. bongatkaamme älkäämme bongatko 1st plur. — —
    2nd plur. bongatkaa älkää bongatko 2nd plur. — —
    3rd plur. bongatkoot älkööt bongatko 3rd plur. olkoot bonganneet älkööt olko bonganneet
    passive bongattakoon älköön bongattako passive olkoon bongattu älköön olko bongattu
    potential mood
    present perfect
    person positive negative person positive negative
    1st sing. bongannen en bonganne 1st sing. lienen bongannut en liene bongannut
    2nd sing. bongannet et bonganne 2nd sing. lienet bongannut et liene bongannut
    3rd sing. bongannee ei bonganne 3rd sing. lienee bongannut ei liene bongannut
    1st plur. bongannemme emme bonganne 1st plur. lienemme bonganneet emme liene bonganneet
    2nd plur. bongannette ette bonganne 2nd plur. lienette bonganneet ette liene bonganneet
    3rd plur. bongannevat eivät bonganne 3rd plur. lienevät bonganneet eivät liene bonganneet
    passive bongattaneen ei bongattane passive lienee bongattu ei liene bongattu
    Nominal forms
    infinitives participles
    active passive active passive
    1st bongata present bongaava bongattava
    long 1st1
    Possessive forms
    Person sing. plur.
    1st bongatakseni bongataksemme
    2nd bongataksesi bongataksenne
    3rd bongatakseen
    bongataksensa
    		past bongannut bongattu
    2nd inessive2 bongatessa bongattaessa agent4 bongaama
    Possessive forms
    Person sing. plur.
    1st bongatessani bongatessamme
    2nd bongatessasi bongatessanne
    3rd bongatessaan
    bongatessansa
    		negative bongaamaton
    instructive bongaten —
    1) Used only with a possessive suffix.

    2) Usually with a possessive suffix (active only).
    3) Some uses of the verbal noun are called the 'fourth infinitive' by certain sources (more details).

    4) Usually with a possessive suffix. May not be used with all verbs, especially intransitive ones (more details). Distinct from nouns with the -ma suffix and third infinitive forms.
    3rd inessive bongaamassa —
    elative bongaamasta —
    illative bongaamaan —
    adessive bongaamalla —
    abessive bongaamatta —
    instructive bongaaman bongattaman
    4th3 verbal noun bongaaminen
    5th1
    Possessive forms
    Person sing. plur.
    1st bongaamaisillani bongaamaisillamme
    2nd bongaamaisillasi bongaamaisillanne
    3rd bongaamaisillaan
    bongaamaisillansa
    Synonyms
    Derived terms
    See also
    • linturetkeillä
    • staijata

    Etymology 2

      Borrowed from Swedish bonga.

      Verb

      bongata (colloquial)

      1. to register, to write up (to mark a value or an order)
      Conjugation
      Inflection of bongata (Kotus type 73/salata, no gradation)
      indicative mood
      present tense perfect
      person positive negative person positive negative
      1st sing. bongaan en bongaa 1st sing. olen bongannut en ole bongannut
      2nd sing. bongaat et bongaa 2nd sing. olet bongannut et ole bongannut
      3rd sing. bongaa ei bongaa 3rd sing. on bongannut ei ole bongannut
      1st plur. bongaamme emme bongaa 1st plur. olemme bonganneet emme ole bonganneet
      2nd plur. bongaatte ette bongaa 2nd plur. olette bonganneet ette ole bonganneet
      3rd plur. bongaavat eivät bongaa 3rd plur. ovat bonganneet eivät ole bonganneet
      passive bongataan ei bongata passive on bongattu ei ole bongattu
      past tense pluperfect
      person positive negative person positive negative
      1st sing. bongasin en bongannut 1st sing. olin bongannut en ollut bongannut
      2nd sing. bongasit et bongannut 2nd sing. olit bongannut et ollut bongannut
      3rd sing. bongasi ei bongannut 3rd sing. oli bongannut ei ollut bongannut
      1st plur. bongasimme emme bonganneet 1st plur. olimme bonganneet emme olleet bonganneet
      2nd plur. bongasitte ette bonganneet 2nd plur. olitte bonganneet ette olleet bonganneet
      3rd plur. bongasivat eivät bonganneet 3rd plur. olivat bonganneet eivät olleet bonganneet
      passive bongattiin ei bongattu passive oli bongattu ei ollut bongattu
      conditional mood
      present perfect
      person positive negative person positive negative
      1st sing. bongaisin en bongaisi 1st sing. olisin bongannut en olisi bongannut
      2nd sing. bongaisit et bongaisi 2nd sing. olisit bongannut et olisi bongannut
      3rd sing. bongaisi ei bongaisi 3rd sing. olisi bongannut ei olisi bongannut
      1st plur. bongaisimme emme bongaisi 1st plur. olisimme bonganneet emme olisi bonganneet
      2nd plur. bongaisitte ette bongaisi 2nd plur. olisitte bonganneet ette olisi bonganneet
      3rd plur. bongaisivat eivät bongaisi 3rd plur. olisivat bonganneet eivät olisi bonganneet
      passive bongattaisiin ei bongattaisi passive olisi bongattu ei olisi bongattu
      imperative mood
      present perfect
      person positive negative person positive negative
      1st sing. — — 1st sing. — —
      2nd sing. bongaa älä bongaa 2nd sing. — —
      3rd sing. bongatkoon älköön bongatko 3rd sing. olkoon bongannut älköön olko bongannut
      1st plur. bongatkaamme älkäämme bongatko 1st plur. — —
      2nd plur. bongatkaa älkää bongatko 2nd plur. — —
      3rd plur. bongatkoot älkööt bongatko 3rd plur. olkoot bonganneet älkööt olko bonganneet
      passive bongattakoon älköön bongattako passive olkoon bongattu älköön olko bongattu
      potential mood
      present perfect
      person positive negative person positive negative
      1st sing. bongannen en bonganne 1st sing. lienen bongannut en liene bongannut
      2nd sing. bongannet et bonganne 2nd sing. lienet bongannut et liene bongannut
      3rd sing. bongannee ei bonganne 3rd sing. lienee bongannut ei liene bongannut
      1st plur. bongannemme emme bonganne 1st plur. lienemme bonganneet emme liene bonganneet
      2nd plur. bongannette ette bonganne 2nd plur. lienette bonganneet ette liene bonganneet
      3rd plur. bongannevat eivät bonganne 3rd plur. lienevät bonganneet eivät liene bonganneet
      passive bongattaneen ei bongattane passive lienee bongattu ei liene bongattu
      Nominal forms
      infinitives participles
      active passive active passive
      1st bongata present bongaava bongattava
      long 1st1
      Possessive forms
      Person sing. plur.
      1st bongatakseni bongataksemme
      2nd bongataksesi bongataksenne
      3rd bongatakseen
      bongataksensa
      		past bongannut bongattu
      2nd inessive2 bongatessa bongattaessa agent4 bongaama
      Possessive forms
      Person sing. plur.
      1st bongatessani bongatessamme
      2nd bongatessasi bongatessanne
      3rd bongatessaan
      bongatessansa
      		negative bongaamaton
      instructive bongaten —
      1) Used only with a possessive suffix.

      2) Usually with a possessive suffix (active only).
      3) Some uses of the verbal noun are called the 'fourth infinitive' by certain sources (more details).

      4) Usually with a possessive suffix. May not be used with all verbs, especially intransitive ones (more details). Distinct from nouns with the -ma suffix and third infinitive forms.
      3rd inessive bongaamassa —
      elative bongaamasta —
      illative bongaamaan —
      adessive bongaamalla —
      abessive bongaamatta —
      instructive bongaaman bongattaman
      4th3 verbal noun bongaaminen
      5th1
      Possessive forms
      Person sing. plur.
      1st bongaamaisillani bongaamaisillamme
      2nd bongaamaisillasi bongaamaisillanne
      3rd bongaamaisillaan
      bongaamaisillansa

      References

      1. ^ Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021), Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSES 2021"), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN

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      Etymology

      From ngata.

      Noun

      bongata class 14 (uncountable)

      1. quantity
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