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Use the verb **tulla** (to become) with a passive past participle to describe being on the receiving end of an action, such as *getting promoted* or *being seen*. This construction emphasizes the experience or outcome for the subject.

### Forming the Construction

This construction requires two components:
- The verb **tulla** conjugated to match the subject (or left in the infinitive if another verb requires it).
- The **passive past participle** of the action verb in the **translative case** (**-ksi**).

To form the participle, add the translative ending **-ksi** to the passive past participle (which usually ends in **-tu/-ty** or **-ttu/-tty**).

Because **-ksi** closes the final syllable, it triggers consonant gradation in the participle's ending. For example:
- **tt** weakens to **t** (e.g., *sivuutettu* → *sivuutetuksi*, *erotettu* → *erotetuksi*).
- **t** weakens to **d** (e.g., *nähty* → *nähdyksi*).
- **lt** assimilates to **ll** (e.g., *kohdeltu* → *kohdelluksi*).

### Expressing Desires and Fears

You will often see this construction paired with verbs like *haluta* (to want) or *pelätä* (to fear). In these cases, conjugate the first verb and leave **tulla** in its basic dictionary form.

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### Describing Past Outcomes

To describe an event that actually occurred, conjugate **tulla** to match the subject and tense (e.g., *tuli* for "got" or "became").

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### Adding Detail and Context

Adverbs (like *julkisesti* or *oikeudenmukaisesti*) are often placed right before the participle to describe how the action is received. You can also contrast different passive experiences by linking them together.

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Passive outcomes (tulla -ksi)

adjective

adposition

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

postposition

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Demonstrative pronouns (tämä, tuo, se)

Singular personal pronouns (minä, sinä, hän)

Plural personal pronouns (me, te, he)

Plural demonstratives (nämä, nuo, ne)

Coordinating conjunctions (ja, mutta, tai)

Yes/no questions (-ko / -kö)

Basic question words (kuka, mikä, missä)

Negation of to be (en ole, ei ole)

The inessive case (-ssa / -ssä)

Double consonant gradation (kk, pp, tt)

Consonant gradation (-ssa/-ssä)

Verb Type 1 (puhun, puhut, puhuu)

Verb Type 1 with consonant gradation

Negative verbs (en puhu, et lue)

External location (-lla/-llä)

There is / there are (kaupungissa on)

Possession (minulla on)

Numbers 1 to 10 (yksi, kaksi, kolme)

The partitive singular (-a/-ä, -ta/-tä)

Quantities with numbers (kaksi autoa)

Negative possession (ei ole)

Numbers 11 to 100 and 1000

Partitive verbs

Partitive personal pronouns (minua, sinua)

Verb Type 2 (-da/-dä)

Partitive for mass nouns (-a/-ä, -ta/-tä)

Partitive for negative objects

Adjective agreement

Verb Type 3

The elative case (-sta/-stä)

Negative possession (minulla ei ole…)

The illative case (-Vn, -hVn, -seen)

Numbers 21 to 99

Static vs. movement verbs

Verb Type 4 (-Vta / -Vtä)

Verb Type 5 (-ita / -itä)

Genitive singular for possession (-n)

Total object (-n)

Accusative personal pronouns (-t)

Obligation (täytyy)

Into places (-Vn, -hVn, -seen)

Postpositions with the genitive

My and your (-ni, -si)

Onto and to someone (-lle)

From someone or somewhere (-lta, -ltä)

Telling time (kello on...)

Months of the year (-ssa, -ssä)

Days of the week (-na, -nä)

When and why (milloin, miksi)

The illative case (mihin, -Vn, -hVn, -seen)

Past tense of to be (olin, olit, oli)

The seasons (kevät, kesä, syksy, talvi)

The imperative mood (lue!, syö!, mene!)

The past tense of to be (olin, oli)

The illative case (-hVn, -seen)

Greetings and goodbyes (hei, näkemiin)

Thank you and sorry (kiitos, anteeksi)

Liking things (pitää / tykätä + -sta/-stä)

Temporary states and roles (-na/-nä)

Change of state (-ksi)

Ongoing actions (-massa/-mässä)

Going to do an action (-maan/-mään)

Returning from an action (-masta/-mästä)

Third-person possessives (-nsa/-nsä or -Vn)

Plural possessives (-mme, -nne)

Indefinite pronouns (joku, jokin, kaikki)

Negative indefinite pronouns (ei kukaan, ei mikään)

Commands for verb types 4 and 5

Adverb formation (-sti)

Past tense for verb type 1 (-i-)

Past tense vowel changes for verb type 1 (-o- / -i-)

Past tense for verb type 2 (-i-)

Past tense for verb type 3 (-i-)

Past tense for verb type 4 (-si-)

Past tense for verb type 5 (-itsi-)

Past tense consonant gradation

Past participles for verb types 1 and 2 (-nut / -nyt)

Past participle singular for verb types 3-5 (-nnut, -llut)

Active past participle plural (-neet)

Past tense negative (en mennyt, emme olleet)

The perfect tense (olen ollut)

The perfect tense negative (en ole nähnyt)

Total plural objects (-t)

Partitive plural (-ia / -iä)

Partitive plural (-ja / -jä)

Question	Answer
publicly	julkisesti
to admire	ihailla
Every actor wants to be publicly admired.	Jokainen näyttelijä haluaa tulla julkisesti ihailluksi.
to promote	ylentää
He worked a lot, so he got promoted.	Hän teki paljon töitä, joten hän tuli ylennetyksi.
Don't be afraid of being seen publicly!	Älä pelkää tulla nähdyksi julkisesti!
to ignore	sivuuttaa
fairly	oikeudenmukaisesti
to treat	kohdella
I do not want to be ignored, but rather treated fairly.	En halua tulla sivuutetuksi, vaan oikeudenmukaisesti kohdelluksi.
self-esteem	itsetunto
to betray	pettää
This kind of self-esteem is important when you are afraid of being betrayed.	Tällainen itsetunto on tärkeää, kun pelkäät tulla petetyksi.
permanent	vakituinen
to fire	erottaa
A permanent employee rarely fears getting fired.	Vakituinen työntekijä pelkää harvoin tulla erotetuksi.
She got promoted and got a permanent job.	Hän tuli ylennetyksi ja sai vakituisen työpaikan.
Every person must be treated well so that nobody gets ignored.	Jokaista ihmistä täytyy kohdella hyvin, jotta kukaan ei tule sivuutetuksi.
Everyone deserves to be treated fairly.	Jokainen ansaitsee tulla oikeudenmukaisesti kohdelluksi.
He believed in his friends, so he wasn't afraid of being betrayed.	Hän uskoi ystäviinsä, joten hän ei pelännyt tulla petetyksi.
Good self-esteem helps if you get ignored.	Hyvä itsetunto auttaa, jos tulet sivuutetuksi.
The young singer also wants to be admired.	Myös nuori laulaja haluaa tulla ihailluksi.
The lazy manager was fired yesterday.	Laiska johtaja tuli erotetuksi eilen.