suostutan

Suostutan is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb suostuttaa, which means to persuade, coax, or induce someone to do something. The base verb suostuttaa is a causative variant formed from suostua (to consent or agree), conveying the idea of causing someone to consent or to take a certain action.

Grammar and usage: Suostuttaa is transitive and typically requires a person as its direct object and an indication of the action to be taken, often through an infinitive or a clause. For example, one can say, “Minä suostutan hänet mukaan” (I persuade him to come along). The construction may be extended with an infinitive to express the intended outcome, such as “hänet lähtemään mukaan” or similar phrases in context. The verb can also be used in the third person, as in “Hän suostuttaa minut lähtemään,” meaning “He persuades me to go.”

Nuances: Suostuttaa carries a sense of effort or influence used to change another person’s stance or decision. It implies that the persuading person engages in activities, arguments, or incentives aimed at obtaining consent or cooperation.

Related forms: The corresponding noun is suostuttaminen (persuasion, convincing), and the related verb suostua means to consent or agree. Forms of suostuttaa are regularly conjugated in all Finnish present, past, and perfect tenses, with suostutettava referring to someone who is to be persuaded.

See also: suostua, suostuttaminen, suostuttaja.