Glossary entry

Finnish term or phrase:

vaalivasta

English translation:

cherish, treasure, cultivate...

Added to glossary by Graeme Walle (X)
Oct 16, 2009 09:14
14 yrs ago
Finnish term

vaalivasta

Finnish to English Other Other general geography, geology and environmental
Esimerkit

“Jos joku löytää tietoa Kreikan naistiedemiesten liitosta, Hellenististä kulttuuria >>vaalivasta>vaalivasta>vaalivasta
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 cherish, treasure, cultivate...

Proposed translations

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cherish, treasure, cultivate...

The grammatical form of the word asked is "aktiivin I partisiipin yks. elatiivi verbistä VAALIA".
Depending on the context, possible translations for "vaalia" would be for example "foster", "cherish", "nurture", "cultivate" or "treasure".
In your examples these verbs would take the -ing form, which usually corresponds the Finnish I participle (or present participle).
Peer comment(s):

agree Susan Ruusunen
2 mins
kiitos
agree Pietari Valtonen : Exactly! Here's a good link to check this verb's conjugations in Finnish; the site includes other languages too: http://www.verbix.com/webverbix/Finnish/vaalia.html
8 mins
Kuinka kauniita suomen verbit ovatkaan taivutettuina!
agree Timo Lehtilä : Yes, the scientists are searching the gene in the Finnish DNA stimulating the development of their brain structure in such a way that they can adopt the Finnish verbal conjugation system.
1 hr
Indeed? :D
agree Alfa Trans (X) : Saatatko tuon paremmin sanoa.
2 hrs
:)
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