Kavenetaan

Kavenetaan is a nonstandard Finnish verb form that appears to be a dialectal variant or typographical error of kavennetaan, the passive present form of kaventaa, meaning to narrow or reduce width. In standard Finnish, kavennetaan is used to say “it is narrowed” or “it is being narrowed.” Kavenetaan is rarely attested in edited texts and is generally considered nonstandard. When precision is required, the standard kavennetaan should be used.

Etymology and grammar notes: the form would be derived from kaventaa (to narrow) with the passive suffix -etaan, following Finnish verb conjugation patterns. The regular, widely accepted form is kavennetaan; kavenetaan would reflect a nonstandard variation or dialectal pronunciation and is not listed in major dictionaries.

Usage and examples: in technical writing or construction contexts, one would say Putken suu kavennetaan (The end of the pipe is narrowed). If you encounter kavenetaan in a text, it is advisable to revise it to kavennetaan for clarity and correctness. Some regional speech varieties may produce similar forms, but they are not part of standard Finnish grammar.

See also: kaventaa, kavennus, passive voice in Finnish.