Poissuljetaan

Poissuljetaan is a Finnish grammatical form meaning "is ruled out" or "is excluded." It is the present passive form of the verb poissulkea, which means to exclude, to rule out, or to eliminate as a possibility. The construction is used in formal or neutral prose to indicate that a given hypothesis, cause, option, or explanation has been examined and found not to apply.

In usage, poissuljetaan commonly appears in scientific, medical, legal, and investigative contexts. It serves to present conclusions objectively by describing what has been eliminated from consideration rather than assigning responsibility to a person or group. Examples: "Mahdolliset syy-seuraussuhteet poissuljetaan tilastollisesti." (Possible causal links are ruled out statistically.) "Laboratoriokokein epäilty infektio poissuljetaan." (The suspected infection is ruled out by laboratory tests.)

Etymology: the form derives from poissulkea, with the typical Finnish passive suffix -taan/-ään, producing poissuljetaan. Related terms include poissulku (exclusion, elimination) and poissulkeva (eliminating).

Notes on usage: poissuljetaan emphasizes what has been excluded rather than who performs the exclusion, contributing to an objective tone in reporting results or conclusions. It is often contrasted with phrases indicating inclusion or consideration of alternative explanations. The exact choice of tense and voice can vary with register, but the core meaning remains that a particular possibility has been ruled out.