puhumattakaan

Finnish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpuhumɑtːɑkɑːn/, [ˈpuɦuˌmɑ̝t̪ːɑ̝kɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtːɑkɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): pu‧hu‧mat‧ta‧kaan

Verb

puhumattakaan

  1. abessive of third active infinitive of puhua (with enclitic -kaan): without speaking
    Mitä, pitääkö minun puhua hänen kanssaan? - Mitä muuta voit tehdä? Ei tämä ongelma puhumattakaan ratkea!
    What, do I have to speak to him? - What else can you do? This problem will not get solved without speaking!

Adverb

puhumattakaan

  1. let alone, not to mention, to say nothing of
    En edes huomannut sitä - puhumattakaan, että välittäisin.
    I didn't even notice it, let alone care.
    Hän oli jo syönyt suuren loumaan, puhumattakaan kahdesta aamiaisesta samana aamuna.
    She had already eaten a large lunch, to say nothing of having had two breakfasts that morning

Usage notes
  • If a verb needs to be connected to this term, use the conjunction että + conditional, as in the usage example above.

Synonyms
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