Laatimissa

Laatimissa is a Finnish expression used to indicate that something is in the process of being drafted. It appears primarily in formal and administrative language, especially in legal, governmental, or organizational documents, where it denotes that a document, proposal, or text is not yet finalized.

The term is derived from the verb laatia, meaning to draft or prepare, and is used to relate the drafting status to a noun that follows in a phrase. It functions to mark the ongoing work of producing or revising a document, rather than the finished form. In practice, laatimissa commonly appears in contexts describing the status of proposals, regulations, or other texts during the development phase.

Usage and scope: Laatimissa is most often found in official prose, policy papers, legislative drafts, and procurement or project documentation. It helps distinguish between texts that are still being prepared and those that are completed or enacted. It is typically part of longer phrases such as laatimissa asiakirjoissa (in documents that are being drafted) or laatimissa ehdotuksissa (in proposals that are being drafted).

Etymology and related forms: The word stems from laatia (to draft) and is related to related terms such as laatia (to draft) and laatiminen (the act of drafting). The form laatimissa is one among several inflected shapes used to convey state or status within Finnish administrative style.

See also: Laatia, Laatiminen, Finnish administrative language.