houkutella

Finnish

Etymology

From houkuttaa +‎ -ella. However, the meaning has slightly changed from the original frequentative verb sense "to do something (in an continuous or indifferent manner)".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhou̯kutelːɑˣ/, [ˈho̞u̯kuˌt̪e̞lːɑ̝(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -elːɑ
Hyphenation^(key): hou‧ku‧tel‧la

Verb

houkutella

(transitive) to tempt, entice, lure, allure
(transitive) to coax, persuade, talk into
(transitive) to cheat, con, trick

Usage notes

(to tempt/entice/(al)lure): The verbs houkutella, viekoitella and vietellä are quite close in meaning, and they can often be used as synonyms. However, there are subtle differences. houkutella is the most universal and neutral of them. viekoitella has a slightly shrewd air about it: one is intentionally enticed to do something that s/he would not have done, if s/he had understood all the consequences. vietellä is the most sinful or strong of the three: it often refers to sexual seduction, or alluring a person to do something criminal or otherwise unacceptable.
If someone is coaxed or persuaded into an action, the action verb should be in the illative of the third infinitive.

Conjugation

Inflection of houkutella (Kotus type 67*C/tulla, tt-t gradation)

indicative mood

present tense

perfect

person

positive

negative

person

positive

negative

1st sing.

houkuttelen

en houkuttele

1st sing.

olen houkutellut

en ole houkutellut

2nd sing.

houkuttelet

et houkuttele

2nd sing.

olet houkutellut

et ole houkutellut

3rd sing.

houkuttelee

ei houkuttele

3rd sing.

on houkutellut

ei ole houkutellut

1st plur.

houkuttelemme

emme houkuttele

1st plur.

olemme houkutelleet

emme ole houkutelleet

2nd plur.

houkuttelette

ette houkuttele

2nd plur.

olette houkutelleet

ette ole houkutelleet

3rd plur.

houkuttelevat

eivät houkuttele

3rd plur.

ovat houkutelleet

eivät ole houkutelleet

passive

houkutellaan

ei houkutella

passive

on houkuteltu

ei ole houkuteltu

past tense

pluperfect

person

positive

negative

person

positive

negative

1st sing.

houkuttelin

en houkutellut

1st sing.

olin houkutellut

en ollut houkutellut

2nd sing.

houkuttelit

et houkutellut

2nd sing.

olit houkutellut

et ollut houkutellut

3rd sing.

houkutteli

ei houkutellut

3rd sing.

oli houkutellut

ei ollut houkutellut

1st plur.

houkuttelimme

emme houkutelleet

1st plur.

olimme houkutelleet

emme olleet houkutelleet

2nd plur.

houkuttelitte

ette houkutelleet

2nd plur.

olitte houkutelleet

ette olleet houkutelleet

3rd plur.

houkuttelivat

eivät houkutelleet

3rd plur.

olivat houkutelleet

eivät olleet houkutelleet

passive

houkuteltiin

ei houkuteltu

passive

oli houkuteltu

ei ollut houkuteltu

conditional mood

present

perfect

person

positive

negative

person

positive

negative

1st sing.

houkuttelisin

en houkuttelisi

1st sing.

olisin houkutellut

en olisi houkutellut

2nd sing.

houkuttelisit

et houkuttelisi

2nd sing.

olisit houkutellut

et olisi houkutellut

3rd sing.

houkuttelisi

ei houkuttelisi

3rd sing.

olisi houkutellut

ei olisi houkutellut

1st plur.

houkuttelisimme

emme houkuttelisi

1st plur.

olisimme houkutelleet

emme olisi houkutelleet

2nd plur.

houkuttelisitte

ette houkuttelisi

2nd plur.

olisitte houkutelleet

ette olisi houkutelleet

3rd plur.

houkuttelisivat

eivät houkuttelisi

3rd plur.

olisivat houkutelleet

eivät olisi houkutelleet

passive

houkuteltaisiin

ei houkuteltaisi

passive

olisi houkuteltu

ei olisi houkuteltu

imperative mood

present

perfect

person

positive

negative

person

positive

negative

1st sing.

—

1st sing.

—

2nd sing.

houkuttele

älä houkuttele

2nd sing.

—

3rd sing.

houkutelkoon

älköön houkutelko

3rd sing.

olkoon houkutellut

älköön olko houkutellut

1st plur.

houkutelkaamme

älkäämme houkutelko

1st plur.

—

2nd plur.

houkutelkaa

älkää houkutelko

2nd plur.

—

3rd plur.

houkutelkoot

älkööt houkutelko

3rd plur.

olkoot houkutelleet

älkööt olko houkutelleet

passive

houkuteltakoon

älköön houkuteltako

passive

olkoon houkuteltu

älköön olko houkuteltu

potential mood

present

perfect

person

positive

negative

person

positive

negative

1st sing.

houkutellen

en houkutelle

1st sing.

lienen houkutellut

en liene houkutellut

2nd sing.

houkutellet

et houkutelle

2nd sing.

lienet houkutellut

et liene houkutellut

3rd sing.

houkutellee

ei houkutelle

3rd sing.

lienee houkutellut

ei liene houkutellut

1st plur.

houkutellemme

emme houkutelle

1st plur.

lienemme houkutelleet

emme liene houkutelleet

2nd plur.

houkutellette

ette houkutelle

2nd plur.

lienette houkutelleet

ette liene houkutelleet

3rd plur.

houkutellevat

eivät houkutelle

3rd plur.

lienevät houkutelleet

eivät liene houkutelleet

passive

houkuteltaneen

ei houkuteltane

passive

lienee houkuteltu

ei liene houkuteltu

Nominal forms

infinitives

participles

active

passive

active

passive

1st

houkutella

present

houkutteleva

houkuteltava

long 1st¹

Possessive forms
Person	sing.	plur.
1st	houkutellakseni	houkutellaksemme
2nd	houkutellaksesi	houkutellaksenne
3rd	houkutellakseen houkutellaksensa

past

houkutellut

houkuteltu

2nd

inessive²

houkutellessa

houkuteltaessa

agent⁴

houkuttelema

Possessive forms
Person	sing.	plur.
1st	houkutellessani	houkutellessamme
2nd	houkutellessasi	houkutellessanne
3rd	houkutellessaan houkutellessansa

negative

houkuttelematon

instructive

houkutellen

—

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

houkuttelemassa

—

elative

houkuttelemasta

—

illative

houkuttelemaan

—

adessive

houkuttelemalla