olla

(copulative) to be (indicating that the subject and the complement of the verb form the same thing)

voida

(auxiliary + first infinitive) can, to be able to, to be capable

saada

(transitive) to get, receive

tulla

to come (move nearer)

tehdä

(transitive) to do, perform, execute, carry out

pitää

to hold, grasp, grip (+ elative/partitive)

mennä

(intransitive) to go (to do = illative of the third infinitive) (move away from a point of reference)

käyttää

(usually atelic) to use, make use of, employ, apply, utilize, exploit, take advantage of, exert, exercise

ottaa

(transitive) to take

alkaa

(auxiliary + first infinitive or + illative of the third infinitive) to begin (to do), start (doing)

sanoa

(transitive) to say, tell (about = elative, to = allative)

haluta

(transitive) to want, desire, crave (to do = first infinitive)

antaa

(transitive) to give; to allow; to present, donate (to = allative)

käydä

(intransitive) to visit, go to (and return), attend (a place) (+ inessive/adessive)

kertoa

to tell

tarvita

(transitive) to need, require

toimia

to work, function, run (to act as intended, to be in action)

tietää

(transitive) to know, be aware of (implying superficial knowledge, see the usage notes below)

päästä

(intransitive) to get to, reach, arrive at/in (+ illative/allative) (a place)

löytyä

(intransitive) to find, be found, be discovered, turn up