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Random information: Midsummer and Mayday are officially recognized celebrations in Finland.

TO BE: Olla

Olen - I am
Olet - You are
On - S/He is
Olemme - We are
Olette - You are
Ovat - They are

Olin - I was
Olit - You were
Oli - S/He was
Olimme - We were
Olitte - You were
Olivat - They were

Olen ollut - I have been
Olet ollut - You have been
On ollut - S/He has been
Olemme olleet - We have been
Olette olleet - You have been
Ovat olleet - They have been

Olin ollut - I had been
Olit ollut - You had been
Oli ollut - S/He had been
Olimme olleet - We had been
Olitte olleet - You had been
Olivat olleet - They had been

Olisin - I would be
Olisit - You would be
Olisi - S/He would be
Olisimme - We would be
Olisitte - You would be
Olisivat - They would be

Olisin ollut - I would have been
Olisit ollut - You would have been
Olisi ollut - S/He would have been
Olisimme olleet - We would have been
Olisitte oleet - You would have been
Olisivat olleet - They would have been


OR NOT TO BE (En olla):

En ole - I am not
Et ole - You are not
Ei ole - S/he is not
Emme ole - We are not
Ette ole - You are not
Eiva:t ole - They are not (where a: = a with two dots on top)

En ollut - I was not
Et ollut - You were not
ei ollut - S/He was not
Emme olleet - We were not
Ette Oleet - You were not
Eiva:t olleet - They were not

En ole ollut - I have not been
Et ole ollut - You had not been
Ei ole ollut - S/He had not been
Emme ole olleet - We have not been
Ette ole olleet - You have not been
Ette ole olleet - You have not been

En ollut ollut - I had not been
Et ollut ollut - You had not been
Ei ollut ollut - S/he had not been
Emme olleet olleet - We had not been
Ette Olleet olleet - You had not been
Eivat olleet olleet - They had not been

En olisi - I would not be
Et olisi - You would not be
Ei olisi - S/He would not be
Emme olisi - We would not be
Ette olisi - You would not be
Eiva:t olisi - They would not be

En olisi ollut - I would not have been
Et olisiollut - You would not have been
Ei olisi ollut - S/He would not have been
Emme olisi olleet - We would not have been
Ette olisi olleeth - You would not have bneen
Eivat olisi ollet - They would not have been


Colloquial first person plural forms are as follows:

Me ollaan - We are
Me oltiin - We were
me ollaan oltu - We have been
me oltaisiin - We would be
Me oltaisiin oltu - We would have been

Me ei olla - We are not
me ei oltu - We were not
Me ei olla oltu - We have not been
Me ei oltu oltu - We had not been
Me ei oltaisi - We would not be
Me ei oltaisi oltu - We would not have been



Hey. Wait a minute. Where's future tense?

Shaman

Date: 2005-07-21 08:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dancinglights.livejournal.com
The phrase "Finnish Joik/Metal-band" makes me happy. Especially as I have some of their music from [livejournal.com profile] freakscout and "folk metal" just isn't explanation enough.

Re: Shaman

Date: 2005-07-21 08:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fendahleen.livejournal.com
They're the Joikiest Joik/Troll/Black/Metal/Finncore band ever.

Re: Shaman

Date: 2005-07-21 09:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dancinglights.livejournal.com
I'm thinking "Finncore" makes the rest redundant, really.

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