kutsua

Kutsua is a Finnish verb meaning to call or invite. It is used when inviting someone to come to a place, participate in an event, or be summoned in a general sense. The noun kutsu, meaning invitation or call, serves as the semantic base for the verb.

The infinitive form is kutsua. In the present tense, the form is kutsuu (he/she invites). Past tense forms include kutsui (he/she invited) and kutuin (I invited). The passive or impersonal past is kutsuttiin, meaning they were invited or were summoned. The direct object of kutsua is typically in the accusative or, in certain contexts, the partitive, depending on aspect and definiteness. For example: Hän kutsuu minut juhliin (He invites me to the party). Minut kutsuttiin kotiin (I was invited home).

Common usage and phrases include kutsua kylään (to invite someone over), kutsua mukaan (to invite someone to join), and kutsua juhliin (to invite to a party). The verb emphasizes the act of inviting rather than the invitation itself; when referring to the formal written invitation, Finnish often uses the noun kutsu.

Notes on nuance: kutsua can also be used in a broader sense of calling someone to one’s side or summoning someone in a formal or official context, though such uses are less frequent in everyday language. The term is standard in Finnish for social invitations and related expressions, and it is widely taught as part of basic Finnish verb conjugation.