Suostu

Suostu is a Finnish verb form meaning to consent or to agree. It is the second-person singular imperative form of the verb suostua, which denotes giving consent or approval to a request, proposal, or condition. In use, suostua is often followed by a noun phrase or a clause, for example suostua ehdotukseen (to agree to the proposal) or suostua siihen, että... (to agree to that).

Conjugation and forms

- Present indicative: minä suostun, sinä suostut, hän suostuu, me suostumme, te suostutte, he suostuvat.

- Imperfect (past): minä suostuin, sinä suostuit, hän suostui, me suostuimme, te suostuitte, he suostuivat.

- Perfect: olen suostunut, olet suostunut, on suostunut, olemme suostuneet, olette suostuneet, he ovat suostuneet.

- Imperative: suostu (sing.), suostukaa (pl.).

- Infinitive: suostua. Present participle: suostuva. Past participle: suostunut.

Usage and nuance

- Suostua expresses voluntary assent or acceptance, often after consideration of conditions or requests. It can appear with various constructions, such as suostua johonkin (to consent to something) or suostua tekemään jotakin (to agree to do something).

- Synonyms include myöntyä and suostua to conditions in a negotiation. The term can range from formal to everyday register depending on context.

- Negation is formed with ei suostu (does not consent) or en suostunut (I did not consent), among other forms.

Related terms

- Suostumus: the noun meaning consent or agreement.

- Suostutella: to persuade someone to consent.

- Suostuttelu: persuasion or coaxing to obtain consent.

Suostu is a key verb in discussions of consent, negotiation, and agreement in Finnish, with regular conjugation patterns that align with other Finnish verbs ending in -ua.