Ajaa ^{(Verb type1)}

Translations

1. (transitive) to drive, ride, travel in a vehicle, transport in a car

   ajaa autoa ― to drive a car

   ajaa polkupyörällä ― to ride a bike

   rekat ajavat hiekkaa ― the trucks are transporting sand

   ajaa ylinopeutta ― to speed

2. used of several other forms of movement

   ajaa kilpaa, ajaa rallia ― to race (rally)

   ajaa yhteen ― to collide

   ajaa yli ― to run over

   ajaa puuhun ― to crash onto a tree

   ajaa karille ― to run aground

   tykistö ajoi asemiin ― the artillery took positions

3. (transitive) to drive away, chase, pursue, expel, deport

   ajaa tiehensä, ajaa pois ― to chase away

   ajaa takaa ― to chase, pursue

4. (transitive) to drive or herd (animals) in a particular direction

   ajaa karjaa ― to drive cattle

5. (transitive) to advocate a certain idea

   ajaa luonnonsuojelun asiaa ― to advocate the case of nature protection

   ajaa läpi ― to push through

6. (transitive) to force into a certain state

   velat ajoivat yrityksen konkurssiin ― the debts bankrupted the company

7. (transitive) to operate a device

   ydinvoimala ajettiin alas huoltoa varten.

   The nuclear power plant was shut down for maintenance.

   ajaa moottori sisään ― to break in / run in an engine

8. (transitive) to shave, cut

   ajaa partansa ― to shave (one's beard)

   ajaa nurmikko ― to cut the grass

9. (transitive, computing) to run, execute (a computer program)

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".