Istutetaan

Istutetaan is a Finnish verb form meaning “is planted” or “are planted.” It is the present passive form of the verb istuttaa, which means to plant. This form is used when the doer of the planting is unknown or not specified, making it common in instructions, reports, and descriptive statements.

Grammatical notes: The passive in Finnish is impersonal and often omits the agent. Istutetaan appears with the object in its place, as in trees or plants that are being planted. It expresses present tense and can imply a general or scheduled action. The corresponding active form is istuttaa (to plant); past passive is istutettiin, while the conditional is istutettaisiin.

Usage and contexts: Istutetaan is frequently found in horticulture, forestry, landscaping, agriculture, urban planning, and sign language related to gardening. It is suitable for describing routine practices, planned projects, or procedures where the actor is not specified.

Examples:

- Puita istutetaan joka kevät. (Trees are planted every spring.)

- Uudet pensaat istutetaan puutarhaan syksyllä. (New bushes are planted in the garden in the fall.)

Etymology: Istutetaan is derived from istuttaa with the passive suffix -etaan, following Finnish passive formation rules. The term is a standard part of everyday horticultural and municipal language.