nollapersoona
Finnish
Etymology
nolla + persoona
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnolːɑˌpersoːnɑ/, [ˈno̞lːɑˌpe̞rs̠o̞ːnɑ]
- Hyphenation: nol‧la‧per‧soo‧na
Noun
nollapersoona
- (grammar) zero person
Usage notes
In Finnish grammar specifically, nollapersoona refers to a null subject in a sentence with the predicate verb conjugated in third-person singular.
Declension
| 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 nollapersoonainrare | |
| 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 | |
| instructive | — | nollapersoonin | |
| abessive | nollapersoonatta | nollapersoonitta | |
| comitative | — | nollapersoonineen | |