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nollapersoona

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Finnish

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Etymology

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nolla +‎ persoona

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnolːɑˌpersoːnɑ/, [ˈno̞lːɑ̝ˌpe̞rs̠o̞ːnɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ersoːnɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): nolla‧persoo‧na

Noun

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nollapersoona

  1. (grammar) zero person

Usage notes

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In Finnish grammar specifically, nollapersoona refers to a null subject in a sentence with the predicate verb conjugated in third-person singular.

Declension

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Inflection of nollapersoona (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative nollapersoona nollapersoonat
genitive nollapersoonan nollapersoonien
partitive nollapersoonaa nollapersoonia
illative nollapersoonaan nollapersooniin
singular plural
nominative nollapersoona nollapersoonat
accusative nom. nollapersoona nollapersoonat
gen. nollapersoonan
genitive nollapersoonan nollapersoonien
nollapersoonain rare
partitive nollapersoonaa nollapersoonia
inessive nollapersoonassa nollapersoonissa
elative nollapersoonasta nollapersoonista
illative nollapersoonaan nollapersooniin
adessive nollapersoonalla nollapersoonilla
ablative nollapersoonalta nollapersoonilta
allative nollapersoonalle nollapersoonille
essive nollapersoonana nollapersoonina
translative nollapersoonaksi nollapersooniksi
abessive nollapersoonatta nollapersoonitta
instructive nollapersoonin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of nollapersoona (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)