piirtääverbin

Piirtää is the Finnish verb meaning "to draw" or "to sketch." It is used for drawing with a writing instrument, brush, or other tool, as well as for creating diagrams, maps, pictures, and other graphical representations. The verb can be used literally (piirtää kuvan) and figuratively (piirtää piirtoja, outline plans).

Grammatical notes: Piirtää is a regular verb in Finnish and follows standard conjugation patterns for infinitive -ä verbs. It is transitive, typically taking a direct object in the nominative or, depending on aspect, in the partitive. The present tense forms include minä piirrän, sinä piirrät, hän/piirtää, and so on. The imperfect (past) form is piirsi; the perfect participle is piirtänyt (has drawn). The passive present is piirretään (is drawn). The imperative form is piirrä (draw!). The noun forms include piirtäminen (the act of drawing), piirros (a drawing or illustration), and piirtäjä (a person who draws).

Usage and nuances: Piirtää covers both manual drawing and the act of creating drawings for articles, diagrams, designs, or plans. In scientific and technical writing, it is common to see phrases like piirtää kaavioita (to draw diagrams) or piirtää kartta (to draw a map). The verb can be extended with prefixes or combined with nouns to express specific drawing activities, such as piirtää valokuvia tai piirroksia.

Etymology and related terms: Piirtää derives from piirtto- meaning drawing or stroke, linked to the noun piirto. Related words include piirros (drawing/illustration) and piirtäjä (drawer/artist). The concept of drawing in Finnish is closely tied to both artistic and representational use of imagery.

See also: piirtäminen, piirros, piirtäjä, piirto.