Tullaan

Tullaan is a Finnish verb form that functions as the present passive of the verb tulla, which means to come. In Finnish grammar, tullaan is used when the agent performing the action is not specified, producing an impersonal or general statement.

As a present passive form, tullaan marks events or actions without naming who performs them. It can convey present or future meaning depending on context, and it is commonly found in notices, reports, and sentences where the actor is unknown or unimportant. The form is also used in everyday speech to describe anticipated actions in a non-specific way.

Typical usage examples illustrate its impersonal sense. For instance, tullaan pian can be translated as “they will come soon” or “one will come soon,” depending on context, while tullaan paikalle can mean “they will come to the place” or “we will come to the place.” The key feature is that the subject remains indefinite.

Etymology and morphology: tullaan is derived from the verb tulla, with the Finnish passive ending -aan/-ään applied to the stem. This pattern is part of a broader system of passive forms in Finnish that allows for general statements about actions without specifying an agent.

See also: Finnish grammar, tuli (past tense of tulla), passive voice in Finnish.