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  1. Finnish
  2. /The fifth infinitive (olla -maisillaan)
  3. /iskeä

iskeä

iskeä
to strike
From Lesson 310:The fifth infinitive (olla -maisillaan)·Finnish

Usages of iskeä

Kotka on iskemäisillään.
The eagle is about to strike.
Kotka avaa siipensä, kun se on iskemäisillään.
The eagle opens its wings when it is about to strike.
Olen nukahtamaisillani, kun peto iskee.
I am about to fall asleep when the beast strikes.
Kotka on iskemäisillään, kun saalis havaitsee siiven.
The eagle is about to strike when the prey detects the wing.
Katumus iski, kun tuli syötyä koko kakku.
Regret struck when I accidentally ate the whole cake.
Aseettomat ottelijat iskevät toinen toistaan kohti.
The unarmed fighters strike towards each other.
Tsunami iski vasta aamulla.
The tsunami didn't strike until the morning.

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