sattua

From Proto-Finnic *sattudak, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Term?]. Cognates include Karelian šatattua, Estonian sattuma, Ingrian sattua, Veps satutada (~ satuttaa), Votic sattua and Erzya сатомс (satoms).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑtːuɑˣ/, [ˈs̠ɑt̪ːuɑ(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑtːuɑ
• Syllabification^(key): sat‧tu‧a

sattua

1. (intransitive, monopersonal) to hurt (in English with "it" as the subject), be sore (third-person singular; where = illative) (physically or mentally)

   Mihin sattuu?

   Where does it hurt?

   Minun jalkoihini sattuu.

   My legs are sore.

   Minuun sattui, kun sanoit noin.

   It hurt me when you said that.

2. (intransitive) to happen, to be (with "there"), occur, come about, come up

   Maantiellä sattui onnettomuus.

   An accident happened on the highway. / There was an accident on the highway.

   Kohdalleni sattui hyvä tilaisuus.

   A good opportunity came up for me.

3. (intransitive) to happen (to do = active 3rd infinitive in illative, -maan/-mään; in conditional mood in a jos clause with or without vaikka) should

   Hän vain sattuu olemaan sinua parempi.

   He just happens to be better than you.

   Jos (vaikka) sattuisi satamaan, ota sateenvarjo mukaan.

   Should it rain, take your umbrella with you.

   Satuitko kuulemaan mitä aiemmin tänään tapahtui?

   Incidentally, did you hear what happened earlier today?

4. (intransitive, + illative) to hit, strike

   Mihin se sattui?

   Where did it strike?

5. (intransitive, + illative) to touch (to come involuntarily into contact with)

   Kun hän istui penkillä, hänen hameensa helma sattui lattiaan.

   Sitting on the bench, the hem of her skirt touched the ground.

• (to happen, occur): tapahtua
• (to hit, strike): osua
• (to touch): osua, koskea, koskettaa
• (to hurt): koskea, aristaa, satuttaa

• astuta, asutat, satuta, sutata, tausta