Tarttua

Tarttua is a Finnish verb with a core meaning of seizing, grabbing, or holding onto something. It is used for both physical actions, such as taking hold of an object, and figurative uses, where a person takes hold of opportunities, ideas, or courses of action. The sense can be concrete, as in grabbing a rope or handle, or abstract, as in embracing a plan or concept.

In usage, tarttua appears in constructions that indicate what is being taken hold of. Common figurative uses include seizing an opportunity, adopting a plan, or adopting a stance. The verb also appears in various idiomatic phrases that emphasize taking hold of a situation or moment. Because tarttua is a regular Finnish verb, it conforms to standard Finnish conjugation patterns across tenses and moods, with forms changing according to person, number, and time.

Examples of usage include sentences such as a person seizing an opportunity or physically grabbing a hold of an object. In translation, tarttua often corresponds to English expressions like to seize, to grab, or to cling to, depending on the context.

See also: Finnish language, Finnish verb conjugation, Finnish idioms.