Huomautetaan

Huomautetaan is a Finnish verb form functioning as the present passive of huomauttaa, a verb meaning to note, point out, or remark. In usage, huomautetaan translates roughly to it is noted or it should be noted, and it is commonly employed in formal or written Finnish to introduce a caveat, clarification, or important remark. The passive construction allows the speaker or writer to present information without specifying who is performing the action, focusing on the content that follows.

Grammatically, huomautetaan is the present tense passive. The subject is often implicit, with the following clause providing the content that is being noted. It is typical to begin a sentence with this form: Huomautetaan, että …, meaning It should be noted that … In longer sentences, it can appear as part of a larger structure where the embedded clause contains the content being pointed out.

Register and use are strongly formal. Huomautetaan is frequent in official reports, scientific articles, legal texts, and other documents where cautious or clarifying language is desired. It is less common in casual conversation, where more direct phrases such as “muistutan” or “on huomautettava” might appear. The expression is related to other impersonal Finnish forms such as sanotaan or kerrotaan, which similarly present information without naming an agent.