Hyphenation: ol‧la
Indicative
Present
| Sg.1 | oon |
| Sg.2 | oot |
| Sg.3 | ono; on |
| Pl.1 | oomma |
| Pl.2 | ootta |
| Pl.3 | ovat; ollaa |
| Impersonal | ollaa |
Imperfect
| Sg.1 | olin |
| Sg.2 | olit |
| Sg.3 | oli |
| Pl.1 | olimma |
| Pl.2 | olitta |
| Pl.3 | olliit; olivat; oltii |
| Impersonal | oltii |
Conditional
| Sg.1 | olisin |
| Sg.2 | olisit |
| Sg.3 | olis |
| Pl.1 | olisimma |
| Pl.2 | olisitta |
| Pl.3 | olisiit; olisivat; oltais |
| Impersonal | oltais |
Potential
| Sg.1 | leenen |
| Sg.2 | leenet |
| Sg.3 | leenöö; lee |
| Pl.1 | leenemmä |
| Pl.2 | leenettä |
| Pl.3 | leenööt |
| Impersonal | oltanöö |
Imperative
| Sg.2 | oo |
| Sg.3 | olkoo |
| Pl.2 | olkaa |
| Pl.3 | olkoot |
| Impersonal | oltakoo |
Infinitives
| I Infinitive | olla |
| II Infinitive, inessive | ollees |
| II Infinitive, instructive | ollen; ^(∗)) For the imperative; the 2nd plural (olkaa) may be used for the 3rd person as well.; ^(∗∗)) The interrogative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä) to the indicative.; ^(∗∗∗)) The deliberative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä); kse to either the indicative; the potential; ^(∗∗∗∗)) In folk poetry; a long first infinitive can be formed by adding the suffix -kse; followed by possessive suffixes; to the first infinitive. Note that sometimes gemination may be undone by this addition. |
| III Infinitive, illative | olemaa; ^(∗)) For the imperative; the 2nd plural (olkaa) may be used for the 3rd person as well.; ^(∗∗)) The interrogative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä) to the indicative.; ^(∗∗∗)) The deliberative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä); kse to either the indicative; the potential; ^(∗∗∗∗)) In folk poetry; a long first infinitive can be formed by adding the suffix -kse; followed by possessive suffixes; to the first infinitive. Note that sometimes gemination may be undone by this addition. |
| III Infinitive, inessive | olemaas; ^(∗)) For the imperative; the 2nd plural (olkaa) may be used for the 3rd person as well.; ^(∗∗)) The interrogative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä) to the indicative.; ^(∗∗∗)) The deliberative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä); kse to either the indicative; the potential; ^(∗∗∗∗)) In folk poetry; a long first infinitive can be formed by adding the suffix -kse; followed by possessive suffixes; to the first infinitive. Note that sometimes gemination may be undone by this addition. |
| III Infinitive, elative | olemast; ^(∗)) For the imperative; the 2nd plural (olkaa) may be used for the 3rd person as well.; ^(∗∗)) The interrogative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä) to the indicative.; ^(∗∗∗)) The deliberative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä); kse to either the indicative; the potential; ^(∗∗∗∗)) In folk poetry; a long first infinitive can be formed by adding the suffix -kse; followed by possessive suffixes; to the first infinitive. Note that sometimes gemination may be undone by this addition. |
| III Infinitive, abessive | olemata; ^(∗)) For the imperative; the 2nd plural (olkaa) may be used for the 3rd person as well.; ^(∗∗)) The interrogative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä) to the indicative.; ^(∗∗∗)) The deliberative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä); kse to either the indicative; the potential; ^(∗∗∗∗)) In folk poetry; a long first infinitive can be formed by adding the suffix -kse; followed by possessive suffixes; to the first infinitive. Note that sometimes gemination may be undone by this addition. |
| IV Infinitive, nominative | olemiin; ^(∗)) For the imperative; the 2nd plural (olkaa) may be used for the 3rd person as well.; ^(∗∗)) The interrogative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä) to the indicative.; ^(∗∗∗)) The deliberative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä); kse to either the indicative; the potential; ^(∗∗∗∗)) In folk poetry; a long first infinitive can be formed by adding the suffix -kse; followed by possessive suffixes; to the first infinitive. Note that sometimes gemination may be undone by this addition. |
| IV Infinitive, partitive | olemista; olemist; ^(∗)) For the imperative; the 2nd plural (olkaa) may be used for the 3rd person as well.; ^(∗∗)) The interrogative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä) to the indicative.; ^(∗∗∗)) The deliberative is formed by adding the suffix -k (-ka; kä); kse to either the indicative; the potential; ^(∗∗∗∗)) In folk poetry; a long first infinitive can be formed by adding the suffix -kse; followed by possessive suffixes; to the first infinitive. Note that sometimes gemination may be undone by this addition. |
Participles
| Active Present | oleva |
| Passive Present | oltava |
| Active Past | olt; ollut |
| Passive Past | oltu |
Verbs conjugated like olla
olla,
Etymology
1. Suppletive:
2. * Most forms starting with o- derive from Proto-Finnic *oldak.
3. * The forms on, ono and ovat are related to oma (“own”).
4. * Forms starting with l- derive from Proto-Finnic *leedäk.
5. Cognates include Finnish olla (potential lienen) and Estonian olla. See: Finnish with old forms '
olla', Estonian '
olema'.
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