Passiiviilmaisulla
Passiiviilmaisulla, which translates to "passive expression" in English, is a grammatical construction found in many languages, including Finnish. It serves to de-emphasize the agent performing an action or to make a statement without specifying who performed the action. In Finnish, the passive voice is often formed using the passive participle of the verb combined with a form of the verb 'olla' (to be) or by using specific passive verb forms.
The primary function of the passive voice is to shift the focus of a sentence from the
In Finnish, the passive voice can also be used to express general truths or statements about common