liittoimperfekti

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Finnish

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Etymology

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liitto +‎ imperfekti

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈliːtːoˌimperfekti/, [ˈliːt̪ːo̞ˌimpe̞rˌfe̞kt̪i]
  • Rhymes: -ekti
  • Syllabification(key): liit‧to‧im‧per‧fek‧ti

Noun

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liittoimperfekti

  1. (grammar) a type of tense in Finnish used as a kind of preterite future tense

Usage notes

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  • The tense described by this term is found in literary registers. It is formed like the past perfect tense, but with the present rather than past participle:
    Hän oli juokseva.
    He was to run.

Declension

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Possessive forms of liittoimperfekti (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)