Type VI Verbs
Almost all verbs of this type have infinitives ending in 'eta' (notable exceptions being parata = "to improve/become better" and huonota = "to deteriorate/become worse". There are not many verbs which fall into this category, and these don't tend to be commonly used. However, it is a fairly common route for turning adjectives into verbs; for example kylmä = "cold", kylmetä = "to get cold".
The present stem for this type is characterized by the insertion of ne after the infinitive stem; as a consequence, the final syllable of the stem is open, and hence the final consonant of the stem is in strong grade. Examples:
- rohje-ta' = "to dare"
- rohkenen = "I dare"
- rohkenet = "you dare"
- rohkenee = 'he/she/it dares' etc.
- pae-ta = "to escape", pakenen = "I escape"
- kylme-tä = "to get cold", kylmenen = "I get cold"
- para-ta = "to improve" (intransitive), paranen = "I improve"
Read more about this topic: Finnish Verb Conjugation
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