liittoimperfekti

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Finnish

Etymology

liitto +‎ imperfekti

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːtːoˌimperfekti/,
  • Rhymes: -ekti
  • Hyphenation(key): liitto‧imper‧fek‧ti

Noun

liittoimperfekti

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

Usage notes

  • 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

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