liittoimperfekti
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
liitto + imperfekti
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈliːtːoˌimperfekti/, [ˈliːt̪ːo̞ˌimpe̞rˌfe̞kt̪i]
- Rhymes: -ekti
- Syllabification(key): liit‧to‧im‧per‧fek‧ti
Noun[edit]
liittoimperfekti
- (grammar) a type of tense in Finnish used as a kind of preterite future tense
Usage notes[edit]
- The tense described by this term is rare and formal. It is formed like the past perfect tense, but with the present rather than past participle:
- Hän oli juokseva.
- He was to run.