Kaataa

Translations

1. to knock/tip/turn over, overturn, upset, knock down

   kaataa ylösalaisin ― to turn upside down

   He kaatoivat veneen.

   They overturned the boat.

   Hänet kaadettiin.

   He was knocked down.

2. to fell, cut/chop down (a tree), to cut (hay)

   Puuta kaadetaan.

   The tree is being felled.

3. to fell, kill (a game animal)
4. to dump, tip (a load)
5. to pour (out); tip, spill (cause a liquid or similar fluid to flow in a stream out of a container by tilting it or turning it over, either intentionally or accidentally)

   Near-synonym: valuttaa

   Kaadan kahvia.

   I pour coffee.

   Kaadoin vesilasin.

   I spilled the glass of water.

6. to overthrow

   Synonym: kukistaa

   Kapinalliset kaatoivat hallituksen.

   The insurgents overthrew the government.

7. (figuratively) to beat, to prevail over
8. (figuratively) to make fall in love with, to charm (a person or people)
9. (nautical) to capsize (to cause to overturn)
10. (computing) to crash, cause to crash
11. (slang) to drink (alcohol), booze

    Menetkö kaatamaan (viinaa) tänään?

    Will you go to booze today?

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".