vaatia

Vaatia is a Finnish verb meaning to demand or to require. It is used to express that something is required as a condition or prerequisite, or that someone is asking for something to be provided or done. In formal settings such as contracts, regulations, or administrative procedures, vaatia often appears to specify obligations. Examples include "Se vaatii lisätietoja" (It requires additional information) and "Hän vaati kompensaatiota" (He demanded compensation).

Grammar and usage: Vaatia is a first-conjugation verb (type I) with the infinitive form vaatia. The verb forms vary by tense and person; present-tense forms include "vaatii" (he/she/it requires) and "vaadin" (I require) depending on the subject. Finnish tense and mood provide past, conditional, and potential forms through standard endings. The verb commonly takes a noun in the partitive or the accusative case as its object, depending on the sentence structure.

Relationship and nuance: Vaatia conveys a stronger sense of obligation or insistence than synonyms such as "pyytää" (to request) or "tarvita" (to need). It is etymologically connected to the noun "vaatimus," meaning "demand" or "requirement," which helps explain its typical contexts in law, administration, and formal discourse.

See also: Finnish language; vaatimus; vaativuus; pyytää; tarvita.