ottaa opiksi
Finnish
Etymology
ottaa (“to take”) + oppi (“learning”) – to get a lesson from having made a mistake
Verb
- (idiomatic, intransitive) to learn the hard way, learn one's lesson
Conjugation
See ottaa. opiksi may take a possessive suffix:
| Personal/possessive forms for word in phrase | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | opikseni | opiksemme |
| 2nd person | opiksesi | opiksenne |
| 3rd person | opikseen opiksensa | |