Istua

Translations

1. to sit, be sitting [with inessive or adessive ‘in/on’]
   • istua tuolilla ― to sit on the chair / to be sitting on the chair
2. to sit down, sit, take a seat [with illative or allative ‘in/on’]
   • Synonym: istuutua
   • istua tuolille ― to sit (down) on the chair
3. to be a member in a board or similar [with inessive or adessive]
   • Johannes Virolainen istui eduskunnassa peräti 42 vuotta.
     • Johannes Virolainen was a member of parliament for as much as 42 years.
4. to sit, be in session (of a court, etc.)
5. to suit, fit [with allative] (e.g. of clothing)
6. (informal) to be in jail, serve
7. (informal) to be attached (in), to be stuck (in)

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".