You use the verb kaataa when you pour something, like water into a glass. Think of pouring coffee or juice. It also means to knock something over, like knocking down a stack of books. You might hear it when someone talks about felling a tree too. So, it's about making something fall or flow out of a container.
kaataa en 30 secondes
- Use 'kaataa' when you're pouring a drink.
- Also use it when you knock something over, like a glass.
- Remember it for both liquids and making things fall.
Teste-toi 42 questions
Minä ___ vettä lasiin. (I pour water into the glass.)
The subject 'minä' (I) requires the verb 'kaataa' to be conjugated as 'kaadan' (I pour) in the present tense.
Hän ___ kahvia kuppiin. (He/she pours coffee into the cup.)
The subject 'hän' (he/she) requires the verb 'kaataa' to be conjugated as 'kaataa' (he/she pours) in the present tense.
Voitko ___ maitoa? (Can you pour milk?)
When used with 'voida' (can), the main verb 'kaataa' remains in its infinitive form.
Älä ___ pöydälle! (Don't spill on the table!)
In a negative imperative sentence like 'Älä kaada!' (Don't pour!), the verb 'kaataa' is in its negative imperative form 'kaada'.
Lapset ___ lelut lattialle. (The children knock down the toys on the floor.)
The subject 'lapset' (children, plural) requires the verb 'kaataa' to be conjugated as 'kaatavat' (they knock down) in the present tense.
Minä ___ juuri kahvia. (I just poured coffee.)
The phrase 'juuri' (just) indicates past tense, and 'minä' (I) requires the verb 'kaataa' to be conjugated as 'kaadoin' (I poured) in the past tense.
Write a sentence using 'kaataa' to mean 'to pour'.
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Sample answer
Minä kaadan vettä lasiin. (I pour water into the glass.)
Write a sentence using 'kaataa' to mean 'to knock down'.
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Sample answer
Tuuli kaatoi puun. (The wind knocked down the tree.)
Imagine you are making coffee. Write a short sentence about pouring something.
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Sample answer
Kaadan kahvia kuppiin. (I pour coffee into the cup.)
Mitä lapsi teki pallolle?
Read this passage:
Lapsi leikkii pallolla ulkona. Yhtäkkiä lapsi kaataa pallon pöydältä. Pallo putoaa maahan.
Mitä lapsi teki pallolle?
The passage says 'lapsi kaataa pallon pöydältä', which means 'the child knocks the ball off the table'.
The passage says 'lapsi kaataa pallon pöydältä', which means 'the child knocks the ball off the table'.
Mitä kokki kaataa pannulle?
Read this passage:
Kokki tekee ruokaa. Hän kaataa öljyä pannulle. Sitten hän laittaa kasvikset pannulle.
Mitä kokki kaataa pannulle?
The passage states 'Hän kaataa öljyä pannulle', meaning 'He pours oil into the pan'.
The passage states 'Hän kaataa öljyä pannulle', meaning 'He pours oil into the pan'.
Mitä vedelle tapahtui puulle?
Read this passage:
Sataa paljon vettä. Vesi kaataa pienen puun kumoon. Puu makaa nyt maassa.
Mitä vedelle tapahtui puulle?
The passage says 'Vesi kaataa pienen puun kumoon', which means 'The water knocks down the small tree'.
The passage says 'Vesi kaataa pienen puun kumoon', which means 'The water knocks down the small tree'.
The correct order is Subject (Hän) + Verb (kaatoi) + Object (veden) + Prepositional Phrase (lasista). This means 'He/She poured the water from the glass.'
The structure is Subject (Metsurit) + Verb (kaatoivat) + Object (puun) + Adverb (alas). This translates to 'The lumberjacks knocked the tree down.'
This is a polite request. 'Voisitko' (Could you) starts the sentence, followed by the verb 'kaataa' (pour), then the indirect object 'minulle' (for me), and finally the direct object 'kahvia' (coffee).
Pyydän sinua ___ vettä lasiin.
Here, 'kaatamaan' is the illative case of the infinitive, used after verbs expressing a request or command to do something.
Varo, ettet ___ kahvia pöydälle!
The negative imperative form 'kaada' is used here to warn someone not to pour coffee.
Tuuli oli niin kova, että se ___ puita puistossa.
'Kaatoi' is the past tense (third person singular) of 'kaataa', meaning the wind knocked down trees.
Hän yritti ___ puun, mutta se oli liian suuri.
Here, 'kaataa' is the basic infinitive used after 'yritti' (tried to).
Kun vesi alkaa kiehua, voit ___ sen astiaan.
The infinitive 'kaataa' is used here to describe an action that can be done.
Lapset olivat leikkineet ja olivat ___ kaikki palikat maahan.
'Kaataneet' is the perfect participle, indicating an action that has been completed by the children.
Which of these is the most appropriate way to describe 'kaataa' when referring to the downfall of a government?
In a political context, 'kaataa' means to overthrow or bring down, hence 'hallituksen kaataminen' is the correct phrase for the downfall of a government.
If you want to say 'to pour cold water on someone's plans' in a figurative sense, which option uses 'kaataa' correctly?
The idiom 'kaataa kylmää vettä jonkun suunnitelmille' literally means 'to pour cold water on someone's plans,' implying to dampen or discourage them.
Which sentence correctly uses 'kaataa' to express a metaphorical 'overturning' of expectations?
Here, 'kaatoi kaikki odotukset' means 'overturned all expectations,' indicating a surprising success that went against what was anticipated.
The phrase 'kaataa hiekkaa lasiin' means to literally pour sand into a glass.
While 'kaataa hiekkaa lasiin' literally translates to 'to pour sand into a glass,' it's a Finnish idiom meaning 'to throw a spanner in the works' or 'to complicate things.'
When describing a company's financial collapse, it is common to say 'yritys kaatui'.
'Yritys kaatui' is a common and idiomatic way to express that a company collapsed or went bankrupt.
Using 'kaataa' in the context of 'kaataa vettä myllyyn' means to add more fuel to the fire.
The idiom 'kaataa vettä myllyyn' literally means 'to pour water into the mill,' but figuratively it means to 'add more fuel to the fire' or 'to make a bad situation worse.'
Someone spilled milk on the table.
The builders demolished an old wall.
Lumberjacks felled trees after a storm.
Read this aloud:
Voitko kaataa minulle kupin kahvia?
Focus: kaataa, kahvia
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Read this aloud:
Oli vaikeaa kaataa vene, mutta onnistuimme lopulta.
Focus: kaataa, vene
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Read this aloud:
Hän kaatoi puun, jotta saatiin lisää tilaa puutarhaan.
Focus: kaatoi, puun, puutarhaan
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The correct order forms the sentence 'The government decided to overturn the bill.'
This forms the imperative sentence 'Don't spill the milk on the floor!'
The correct order makes the sentence 'The storm knocked down trees in the forest.'
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Summary
Kaataa is a versatile verb meaning to pour a liquid or to knock something down.
- Use 'kaataa' when you're pouring a drink.
- Also use it when you knock something over, like a glass.
- Remember it for both liquids and making things fall.
