olla olevinaan
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
olla (“to be”) + oleva (“active present participle of olla”) + -na (“essive ending”) with a possessive suffix
Verb edit
- to feign, fake, pretend
- Oppilas oli olevinaan sairas koepäivänään.
- The student faked sickness on the day of his exam.
- to think or believe to be something
- Hän on olevinaan hyvinpukeutuva, mutta minusta hänellä on huono maku.
- She thinks to be well-dressed, but I think she's got a bad taste.
Conjugation edit
See olla; olevinaan is not inflected, but receives a possessive suffix:
| possessor | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | olevinani | olevinamme |
| 2nd person | olevinasi | olevinanne |
| 3rd person | olevinaan olevinansa | |