kurottua

== Finnish == === Etymology === kurottaa +‎ -ua === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkurotːuɑˣ/, [ˈkuro̞t̪̚ˌt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -uɑ Syllabification(key): ku‧rot‧tu‧a Hyphenation(key): ku‧rot‧tua === Verb === kurottua (intransitive) to stretch towards, reach out ==== Usage notes ==== kurottua is chiefly used for non-conscious stretching motion that regardless has a goal, e.g. plants reaching towards light, or a telescope antenna unfurling. The more general translation of intransitive to stretch is venyä, while for conscious reaching by e.g. an animal, kurkottaa is used. ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “kurottua”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023