ottaa syyt niskoilleen
Finnish
Alternative forms
- ottaa syy niskoilleen
Verb
ottaa syyt niskoilleen
- (idiomatic) to take the blame
Conjugation
- See ottaa.
- syyt is in plural and normally in accusative case (which appears identical to the nominative in plural), but it is inflected in partitive case for negative or to express an ongoing or incomplete action.
- niskoilleen also receives a possessive suffix:
| possessor | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | niskoilleni | niskoillemme |
| 2nd person | niskoillesi | niskoillenne |
| 3rd person | niskoilleen niskoillensa | |
Related terms
- vierittää syy jonkun niskoille