Jaketaan

Jaketaan is a Finnish verb form derived from jakaa, meaning to share or to divide. It is the present passive form used to express that something is being shared or distributed without specifying who performs the action. In Finnish, the passive voice enables neutral, impersonal statements, which makes jaketaan common in official notices, instructions, rules, announcements, and news reporting.

Uses and function. Jaketaan typically describes how items are allocated, distributed, or shared among recipients. The subject is often omitted, or an agent can be indicated with a by-phrase such as by organizers or by officials. For example, palkinnot jaketaan kilpailun voittajille (the prizes are distributed to the competition winners) and palkinnot jaetaan järjestäjien toimesta (the prizes are distributed by the organizers). The form signals that the action is general or not attributed to a specific person.

Relation to other forms. Jaketaan is related to the active form jakaa and to the noun jakaminen (sharing/distribution). The existence of a passive form allows concise statements in procedural texts, regulations, and headlines where the actor is not crucial to the message.

Usage notes. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer active constructions specifying who performs the action, but jaketaan remains a staple in formal language. Its neutral tone helps present distributions and share-outs without assigning responsibility to anyone in particular.