Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpokɑtɑˣ/, [ˈpo̞kɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -okɑtɑ
- Syllabification(key): po‧ka‧ta
- Hyphenation(key): po‧ka‧ta
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Swedish bocka.
Verb
pokata (informal)
- to bow in a handsome manner, especially by bringing one foot to the side and back while bowing
- to ask to dance
Conjugation
| Inflection of pokata (Kotus type 73*A/salata, kk-k gradation)
|
| indicative mood
|
| present tense
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
pokkaan
|
en pokkaa
|
1st sing.
|
olen pokannut
|
en ole pokannut
|
| 2nd sing.
|
pokkaat
|
et pokkaa
|
2nd sing.
|
olet pokannut
|
et ole pokannut
|
| 3rd sing.
|
pokkaa
|
ei pokkaa
|
3rd sing.
|
on pokannut
|
ei ole pokannut
|
| 1st plur.
|
pokkaamme
|
emme pokkaa
|
1st plur.
|
olemme pokanneet
|
emme ole pokanneet
|
| 2nd plur.
|
pokkaatte
|
ette pokkaa
|
2nd plur.
|
olette pokanneet
|
ette ole pokanneet
|
| 3rd plur.
|
pokkaavat
|
eivät pokkaa
|
3rd plur.
|
ovat pokanneet
|
eivät ole pokanneet
|
| passive
|
pokataan
|
ei pokata
|
passive
|
on pokattu
|
ei ole pokattu
|
| past tense
|
pluperfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
pokkasin
|
en pokannut
|
1st sing.
|
olin pokannut
|
en ollut pokannut
|
| 2nd sing.
|
pokkasit
|
et pokannut
|
2nd sing.
|
olit pokannut
|
et ollut pokannut
|
| 3rd sing.
|
pokkasi
|
ei pokannut
|
3rd sing.
|
oli pokannut
|
ei ollut pokannut
|
| 1st plur.
|
pokkasimme
|
emme pokanneet
|
1st plur.
|
olimme pokanneet
|
emme olleet pokanneet
|
| 2nd plur.
|
pokkasitte
|
ette pokanneet
|
2nd plur.
|
olitte pokanneet
|
ette olleet pokanneet
|
| 3rd plur.
|
pokkasivat
|
eivät pokanneet
|
3rd plur.
|
olivat pokanneet
|
eivät olleet pokanneet
|
| passive
|
pokattiin
|
ei pokattu
|
passive
|
oli pokattu
|
ei ollut pokattu
|
| conditional mood
|
| present
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
pokkaisin
|
en pokkaisi
|
1st sing.
|
olisin pokannut
|
en olisi pokannut
|
| 2nd sing.
|
pokkaisit
|
et pokkaisi
|
2nd sing.
|
olisit pokannut
|
et olisi pokannut
|
| 3rd sing.
|
pokkaisi
|
ei pokkaisi
|
3rd sing.
|
olisi pokannut
|
ei olisi pokannut
|
| 1st plur.
|
pokkaisimme
|
emme pokkaisi
|
1st plur.
|
olisimme pokanneet
|
emme olisi pokanneet
|
| 2nd plur.
|
pokkaisitte
|
ette pokkaisi
|
2nd plur.
|
olisitte pokanneet
|
ette olisi pokanneet
|
| 3rd plur.
|
pokkaisivat
|
eivät pokkaisi
|
3rd plur.
|
olisivat pokanneet
|
eivät olisi pokanneet
|
| passive
|
pokattaisiin
|
ei pokattaisi
|
passive
|
olisi pokattu
|
ei olisi pokattu
|
| imperative mood
|
| present
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
—
|
—
|
1st sing.
|
—
|
—
|
| 2nd sing.
|
pokkaa
|
älä pokkaa
|
2nd sing.
|
—
|
—
|
| 3rd sing.
|
pokatkoon
|
älköön pokatko
|
3rd sing.
|
olkoon pokannut
|
älköön olko pokannut
|
| 1st plur.
|
pokatkaamme
|
älkäämme pokatko
|
1st plur.
|
—
|
—
|
| 2nd plur.
|
pokatkaa
|
älkää pokatko
|
2nd plur.
|
—
|
—
|
| 3rd plur.
|
pokatkoot
|
älkööt pokatko
|
3rd plur.
|
olkoot pokanneet
|
älkööt olko pokanneet
|
| passive
|
pokattakoon
|
älköön pokattako
|
passive
|
olkoon pokattu
|
älköön olko pokattu
|
| potential mood
|
| present
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
pokannen
|
en pokanne
|
1st sing.
|
lienen pokannut
|
en liene pokannut
|
| 2nd sing.
|
pokannet
|
et pokanne
|
2nd sing.
|
lienet pokannut
|
et liene pokannut
|
| 3rd sing.
|
pokannee
|
ei pokanne
|
3rd sing.
|
lienee pokannut
|
ei liene pokannut
|
| 1st plur.
|
pokannemme
|
emme pokanne
|
1st plur.
|
lienemme pokanneet
|
emme liene pokanneet
|
| 2nd plur.
|
pokannette
|
ette pokanne
|
2nd plur.
|
lienette pokanneet
|
ette liene pokanneet
|
| 3rd plur.
|
pokannevat
|
eivät pokanne
|
3rd plur.
|
lienevät pokanneet
|
eivät liene pokanneet
|
| passive
|
pokattaneen
|
ei pokattane
|
passive
|
lienee pokattu
|
ei liene pokattu
|
| Nominal forms
|
| infinitives
|
participles
|
|
|
active
|
passive
|
|
active
|
passive
|
| 1st
|
pokata
|
present
|
pokkaava
|
pokattava
|
| long 1st1
|
| Person
|
sing.
|
plur.
|
| 1st
|
pokatakseni
|
pokataksemme
|
| 2nd
|
pokataksesi
|
pokataksenne
|
| 3rd
|
pokatakseen
pokataksensa
|
|
past
|
pokannut
|
pokattu
|
| 2nd
|
inessive2
|
pokatessa
|
pokattaessa
|
agent4
|
pokkaama
|
| Person
|
sing.
|
plur.
|
| 1st
|
pokatessani
|
pokatessamme
|
| 2nd
|
pokatessasi
|
pokatessanne
|
| 3rd
|
pokatessaan
pokatessansa
|
|
negative
|
pokkaamaton
|
| instructive
|
pokaten
|
—
|
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
|
pokkaamassa
|
—
|
| elative
|
pokkaamasta
|
—
|
| illative
|
pokkaamaan
|
—
|
| adessive
|
pokkaamalla
|
—
|
| abessive
|
pokkaamatta
|
—
|
| instructive
|
pokkaaman
|
pokattaman
|
| 4th3
|
verbal noun
|
pokkaaminen
|
| 5th1
|
| Person
|
sing.
|
plur.
|
| 1st
|
pokkaamaisillani
|
pokkaamaisillamme
|
| 2nd
|
pokkaamaisillasi
|
pokkaamaisillanne
|
| 3rd
|
pokkaamaisillaan
pokkaamaisillansa
|
|
Derived terms
Further reading
Etymology 2
Slang use of "to ask to dance" from pokata (etymology 1).
Verb
pokata (slang)
- to pick up (to seduce)
Conjugation
| Inflection of pokata (Kotus type 73/salata, no gradation)
|
| indicative mood
|
| present tense
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
pokaan
|
en pokaa
|
1st sing.
|
olen pokannut
|
en ole pokannut
|
| 2nd sing.
|
pokaat
|
et pokaa
|
2nd sing.
|
olet pokannut
|
et ole pokannut
|
| 3rd sing.
|
pokaa
|
ei pokaa
|
3rd sing.
|
on pokannut
|
ei ole pokannut
|
| 1st plur.
|
pokaamme
|
emme pokaa
|
1st plur.
|
olemme pokanneet
|
emme ole pokanneet
|
| 2nd plur.
|
pokaatte
|
ette pokaa
|
2nd plur.
|
olette pokanneet
|
ette ole pokanneet
|
| 3rd plur.
|
pokaavat
|
eivät pokaa
|
3rd plur.
|
ovat pokanneet
|
eivät ole pokanneet
|
| passive
|
pokataan
|
ei pokata
|
passive
|
on pokattu
|
ei ole pokattu
|
| past tense
|
pluperfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
pokasin
|
en pokannut
|
1st sing.
|
olin pokannut
|
en ollut pokannut
|
| 2nd sing.
|
pokasit
|
et pokannut
|
2nd sing.
|
olit pokannut
|
et ollut pokannut
|
| 3rd sing.
|
pokasi
|
ei pokannut
|
3rd sing.
|
oli pokannut
|
ei ollut pokannut
|
| 1st plur.
|
pokasimme
|
emme pokanneet
|
1st plur.
|
olimme pokanneet
|
emme olleet pokanneet
|
| 2nd plur.
|
pokasitte
|
ette pokanneet
|
2nd plur.
|
olitte pokanneet
|
ette olleet pokanneet
|
| 3rd plur.
|
pokasivat
|
eivät pokanneet
|
3rd plur.
|
olivat pokanneet
|
eivät olleet pokanneet
|
| passive
|
pokattiin
|
ei pokattu
|
passive
|
oli pokattu
|
ei ollut pokattu
|
| conditional mood
|
| present
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
pokaisin
|
en pokaisi
|
1st sing.
|
olisin pokannut
|
en olisi pokannut
|
| 2nd sing.
|
pokaisit
|
et pokaisi
|
2nd sing.
|
olisit pokannut
|
et olisi pokannut
|
| 3rd sing.
|
pokaisi
|
ei pokaisi
|
3rd sing.
|
olisi pokannut
|
ei olisi pokannut
|
| 1st plur.
|
pokaisimme
|
emme pokaisi
|
1st plur.
|
olisimme pokanneet
|
emme olisi pokanneet
|
| 2nd plur.
|
pokaisitte
|
ette pokaisi
|
2nd plur.
|
olisitte pokanneet
|
ette olisi pokanneet
|
| 3rd plur.
|
pokaisivat
|
eivät pokaisi
|
3rd plur.
|
olisivat pokanneet
|
eivät olisi pokanneet
|
| passive
|
pokattaisiin
|
ei pokattaisi
|
passive
|
olisi pokattu
|
ei olisi pokattu
|
| imperative mood
|
| present
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
—
|
—
|
1st sing.
|
—
|
—
|
| 2nd sing.
|
pokaa
|
älä pokaa
|
2nd sing.
|
—
|
—
|
| 3rd sing.
|
pokatkoon
|
älköön pokatko
|
3rd sing.
|
olkoon pokannut
|
älköön olko pokannut
|
| 1st plur.
|
pokatkaamme
|
älkäämme pokatko
|
1st plur.
|
—
|
—
|
| 2nd plur.
|
pokatkaa
|
älkää pokatko
|
2nd plur.
|
—
|
—
|
| 3rd plur.
|
pokatkoot
|
älkööt pokatko
|
3rd plur.
|
olkoot pokanneet
|
älkööt olko pokanneet
|
| passive
|
pokattakoon
|
älköön pokattako
|
passive
|
olkoon pokattu
|
älköön olko pokattu
|
| potential mood
|
| present
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
pokannen
|
en pokanne
|
1st sing.
|
lienen pokannut
|
en liene pokannut
|
| 2nd sing.
|
pokannet
|
et pokanne
|
2nd sing.
|
lienet pokannut
|
et liene pokannut
|
| 3rd sing.
|
pokannee
|
ei pokanne
|
3rd sing.
|
lienee pokannut
|
ei liene pokannut
|
| 1st plur.
|
pokannemme
|
emme pokanne
|
1st plur.
|
lienemme pokanneet
|
emme liene pokanneet
|
| 2nd plur.
|
pokannette
|
ette pokanne
|
2nd plur.
|
lienette pokanneet
|
ette liene pokanneet
|
| 3rd plur.
|
pokannevat
|
eivät pokanne
|
3rd plur.
|
lienevät pokanneet
|
eivät liene pokanneet
|
| passive
|
pokattaneen
|
ei pokattane
|
passive
|
lienee pokattu
|
ei liene pokattu
|
| Nominal forms
|
| infinitives
|
participles
|
|
|
active
|
passive
|
|
active
|
passive
|
| 1st
|
pokata
|
present
|
pokaava
|
pokattava
|
| long 1st1
|
| Person
|
sing.
|
plur.
|
| 1st
|
pokatakseni
|
pokataksemme
|
| 2nd
|
pokataksesi
|
pokataksenne
|
| 3rd
|
pokatakseen
pokataksensa
|
|
past
|
pokannut
|
pokattu
|
| 2nd
|
inessive2
|
pokatessa
|
pokattaessa
|
agent4
|
pokaama
|
| Person
|
sing.
|
plur.
|
| 1st
|
pokatessani
|
pokatessamme
|
| 2nd
|
pokatessasi
|
pokatessanne
|
| 3rd
|
pokatessaan
pokatessansa
|
|
negative
|
pokaamaton
|
| instructive
|
pokaten
|
—
|
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
|
pokaamassa
|
—
|
| elative
|
pokaamasta
|
—
|
| illative
|
pokaamaan
|
—
|
| adessive
|
pokaamalla
|
—
|
| abessive
|
pokaamatta
|
—
|
| instructive
|
pokaaman
|
pokattaman
|
| 4th3
|
verbal noun
|
pokaaminen
|
| 5th1
|
| Person
|
sing.
|
plur.
|
| 1st
|
pokaamaisillani
|
pokaamaisillamme
|
| 2nd
|
pokaamaisillasi
|
pokaamaisillanne
|
| 3rd
|
pokaamaisillaan
pokaamaisillansa
|
|
Derived terms
Further reading
Anagrams