Breakdown of Vanha perustus olisi korjattu betonilla.
olla
to be
vanha
old
korjata
to fix
betoni
the concrete
perustus
the foundation
Questions & Answers about Vanha perustus olisi korjattu betonilla.
How is the conditional perfect passive formed in this sentence?
It uses the active 3rd person singular conditional form of the verb olla, which is olisi, followed by the past passive participle of the main verb, korjattu. Notice that the auxiliary verb is not in the passive form; only the main verb takes the passive participle ending.
Why is the object vanha perustus in its basic dictionary form (nominative)?
In Finnish passive sentences, the object is placed in the nominative case if the action is complete and the object is a whole, countable thing. Because the sentence implies the whole foundation would have been completely repaired, it takes the nominative instead of the partitive.
Why does the word for concrete (betoni) take the -lla ending here? Doesn't that mean 'on'?
The adessive case (-lla or -llä) is most commonly known for meaning 'on' or 'on top of', but it is also used as an instrumental case. In this sentence, betonilla indicates the material or tool used, meaning 'by means of concrete' or 'with concrete'.
What verb does korjattu come from, and how is this passive form made?
It comes from the verb korjata (to repair), which is a type 4 verb. For type 4 verbs, you form the past passive participle by taking the infinitive stem (korja-) and adding the passive ending -ttu.
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