liittoimperfekti
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Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]liitto + imperfekti
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈliːtːoˌimperfekti/, [ˈliːt̪ːo̞ˌimpe̞rˌfe̞kt̪i]
- Rhymes: -ekti
- Hyphenation(key): liitto‧imper‧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 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.