sekaantua

Sekaantua is a Finnish verb meaning to mix oneself into something, to interfere or meddle, or to become involved in someone else’s affairs. It is used when a person intervenes in matters that are not their own and is often associated with an unwelcome or inappropriate level of involvement.

The word is built from seka- (mixed) with the verbal suffix -ntua. Related forms include sekaantuminen (the act or condition of meddling) and sekaantuminen has its own noun use. The verb is intransitive and typically governs phrases such as sekaantua johonkin or sekaantua asioihin, with the latter usually expressed in illative, for example sekaantua asioihin.

Usage and nuance: sekaantua generally carries a pejorative or critical nuance, implying that someone meddles where they are not necessary or invited. It is common in both formal and informal language. Typical collocations include sekaantua johonkin, sekaantua asioihin, and sekaantua toisten juttuihin. While the meaning can be neutral in some contexts, it most often signals disapproval of unwanted involvement.

Grammatical notes: the verb inflects for person and tense (sekaantuu, sekaantui, etc.) and is typically followed by a target in the illative or in a phrase like toisen asian, toisten juttujen, or asioihin. A common caution is that sekaantuminen is the noun form used to describe the act itself.

Vastaavat ilmaisut: puuttua, sekaantua toisten asioihin, sekaantuminen, sekaantuneisuus. See also: sekaantua juttuihin, osallistua, puuttua asioihin.