kaksoispassiivi

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Finnish

Etymology

kaksois- +‎ passiivi

Pronunciation

Noun

kaksoispassiivi

  1. "double passive"; the use of past passive forms of olla in perfect passive forms of verbs, which is common in colloquial language but considered nonstandard
    "ei oltu puhuttu" on esimerkki kaksoispassiivista; oikea muoto on "ei ollut puhuttu".
    "ei oltu puhuttu" is an example of the double passive (mistake); the correct form is "ei ollut puhuttu" ("had not been talked (about)").

Declension

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