purra, puren, purin, purrut - to bite
- Älä pelkää, ei se pure. - Don't be afraid. He won't bite.
- Ville puri mua! - Ville bit me!
- Ei saa purra! - No biting! (It is not allowed to bite.)
purkaa, puran, purin, purkanut - to tear down and many other things
- Miksi kaikki vanhat rakennukset aina puretaan? - Why do people always tear down all the old buildings?
- Tämä villasukka on aivan liian pieni. Sun täytyy purkaa kaikki ja aloittaa alusta. - This wool sock is way too small. You have to unravel everything and start all over.
- Miksi te puritte teidän saunan? - Why did you tear down your sauna?
Notice the four important forms: in the positive past tense, the only difference is the third person consonant change. purkaa: hän purki, he purkivat. purra: hän puri, he purivat.
2 comments:
Oh dear. "aloud"? No connection to the verb "to allow" (it is not allowed)
That hurts just a bit on a language-focused blog.
Kiitos, Tommy! (Korjasin sen jo.)
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