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Finnish
Pronunciation
Verb
puhumattakaan
- abessive of third active infinitive of puhua (with enclitic -kaan): without speaking
Mitä, pitääkö minun puhua hänen kanssaan? - Mitä muuta voit tehdä? Ei tämä ongelma puhumattakaan ratkea!- What, do I have to speak to him? - What else can you do? This problem will not get solved without speaking!
Adverb
puhumattakaan
- let alone, not to mention, to say nothing of
En edes huomannut sitä - puhumattakaan, että välittäisin.- I didn't even notice it, let alone care.
Hän oli jo syönyt suuren lounaan, puhumattakaan kahdesta aamiaisesta samana aamuna.- She had already eaten a large lunch, to say nothing of having had two breakfasts that morning
Usage notes
- If a verb needs to be connected to this term, use the conjunction että + conditional, as in the usage example above.
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