Ilmoitetaan

Ilmoitetaan is a Finnish verb form meaning “it is announced” or “it is notified.” It is the present passive form of the verb ilmoittaa, which means to announce or inform. In usage, ilmoitetaan functions as an impersonal clause: the agent performing the announcement is omitted and the statement concerns information made public.

The form is commonly found in official notices, press releases, news bulletins, and other public announcements. It is often used at the start of a sentence to convey information to a broad audience. Examples include: Ilmoitetaan, että tilaisuus alkaa klo 18. (It is announced that the event starts at 6 p.m.) and Ilmoitetaan, että lippujen myynti alkaa huomenna. (It is announced that ticket sales begin tomorrow.)

Morphology and nuances: ilmoitetaan ends with the passive suffix -taan, a standard marker for present passive in Finnish. The corresponding active form is ilmoittaa (he/she/they announce). The noun form related to the action is ilmoitus, meaning a notice or announcement.

Etymology and related terms: The word derives from ilmoittaa, with ilmoitus as the related noun. In broader Finnish grammar, ilmoitetaan exemplifies how the language uses the passive to report information without naming the agent, a common feature in formal writing and public communication.

See also: Finnish grammar, passive voice; ilmoitus; ilmoittaja.