Arviotaan

Arviotaan is a Finnish verb form that expresses the passive voice of arvioida, meaning to evaluate or estimate. It translates roughly to “is/are evaluated” or “is/are to be evaluated,” and is used in formal or impersonal contexts where the actor performing the evaluation is not specified.

Morphology and usage context. Arviotaan is formed with the stem arvio- plus the present passive suffix taan, yielding arviotaan. The choice of taan/-taan form follows vowel harmony rules in Finnish. This passive construction makes statements about evaluation outcomes without naming who conducts the assessment, which is common in reports, guidelines, and administrative texts.

Nuances and related forms. In everyday Finnish, arvioidaan is the more widely used present passive form for many verbs, but arviotaan also appears in formal prose and technical writing. Both convey a neutral, impersonal tone, with arviotaan often signaling a formal or official evaluation process.

Typical contexts. Arviotaan appears in contexts such as project planning, procurement, audits, risk assessments, and quality control, where conclusions or estimates are presented as results of an evaluation rather than as statements by a specific individual.

Examples.

- Kustannusarvio arviotaan ennen sopimuksen allekirjoittamista.

- Riskinarvio arviotaan säännöllisesti osana projektikatsauksia.

- Laadunvarmistus on suoritettava, ja tulokset arviotaan ulkoisen auditoinnin toimesta.

See also. arviointi, arvioida, Finnish passive voice.