käsitlemapassiivinen
Käsitlemapassiivinen is a linguistic concept found in certain languages, notably Finnish, where it describes a verb construction that expresses an action performed on an object without explicitly stating the agent or subject performing the action. It is often translated as the "passive" or "impersonal" voice, but it carries distinct nuances.
The core function of käsitlemapassiivinen is to shift the focus from the doer of an action to
This construction can also imply a general truth or a customary action. For instance, "Täällä syödään kello