olla olemassa

Finnish

Etymology
  • olla + olemassa (active third infinitive in inessive of olla)

Verb

olla olemassa

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To exist — the subject often indefinite = in partitive case → verb in 3rd-pers. sg.
    Rakkautta ei ole olemassa.
    Love doesn't exist.
  2. to preexist
    Uusi laite hyödynsi olemassa olevia teknologioita.
    The new device utilized preexisting technologies.

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