asettua jonkun asemaan
Finnish
[edit]Verb
[edit]- to put oneself in someone's place, to put oneself in someone's shoes
- Suomalaiset ovat lähes maailman huonoimpia asettumaan toisen ihmisen asemaan.
- Finns are almost the worst in the world at putting themselves in another person's shoes.
Usage notes
[edit]The person emphasized with (or not) is either indicated through a possessive suffix added to asemaan (see the table below) or expressed in the genitive case before asemaan.
- Hän ei pysty asettumaan minun asemaan. / Hän ei pysty asettumaan asemaani.
- She can't put herself in my shoes.
| Personal/possessive forms for word in phrase | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | asemaani | asemaamme |
| 2nd person | asemaasi | asemaanne |
| 3rd person | asemaansa | |
Conjugation
[edit]See asettua.