B1 · Mittelstufe Kapitel 38

The Passive Voice

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Master the art of speaking about actions without needing to specify who exactly is doing them.

  • Identify the passive stem in Finnish verbs.
  • Conjugate the present passive form correctly.
  • Apply passive structures in everyday conversational contexts.
Focus on the action, not the actor.

Was du lernen wirst

Talking about actions without a specific subject. Learn the 'puhutaan' and 'tehtiin' forms.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use the passive voice to describe general actions or common practices in Finland.

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Vowel Harmony

Always check the last vowel of the stem.
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Wichtige Vokabeln (5)

puhua to speak syödä to eat tehdä to do/make tietää to know käyttää to use

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Review Summary

  • Verb stem + -taan/-tään

Häufige Fehler

The passive voice never takes a subject like 'minä' or 'me'. It is always impersonal.

Wrong: Minä syödään.
Richtig: Syödään.

Passive forms don't change based on person; they are universal.

Wrong: Hän puhutaan.
Richtig: Puhutaan.

You must include the final -n to complete the passive conjugation.

Wrong: Puhuta.
Richtig: Puhutaan.

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The Present Passive

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Next Steps

You have conquered the passive voice! Keep observing how Finns use it in daily life, and you will sound natural in no time.

Read a short Finnish news snippet and identify all passive verbs.

Continue to: Relative Clauses: Joka and Mikä

Schnelle Übung (3)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Puhutaan
No subject allowed.

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Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Me mennään elokuviin.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mennään elokuviin
Remove subject.

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Fill in the correct passive form.

Täällä ___ (puhua) suomea.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: puhutaan
Passive present.

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Häufige Fragen (2)

No, the passive is impersonal and never takes a subject.
No, the 'me' form is for a specific group, while the passive is universal.
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The Conditional Mood
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Relative Clauses: Joka and Mikä
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