Punnataan

Punnataan is a Finnish verb form, the present passive of the verb punnata. The core meaning is to weigh something, typically using scales or a balance, to determine its mass.

In usage, punnataan describes a weighing process without specifying who performs it, a construction common in procedural or regulatory language. The act itself is often referred to by the related noun punnitus, which denotes the weighing or weighing procedure. The related verb form punnita means “to weigh,” and punninta refers to the act of weighing as well.

Punnataan appears in many contexts where items or samples are weighed as part of handling, pricing, quality control, or inventory management. The form is invariable for person and number, making it suitable for impersonal statements or general instructions. For example: “Laatikot punnataan ennen lähettämistä.” and “Kaikki tuotteet punnitaan erikseen ja merkitään massana.”

Etymology and related terms: punnataan derives from punnata; the noun form punnitus represents the act of weighing. These terms are used across industry, science, and commerce in Finnish to describe standard weighing procedures.

See also: punnita, punnitus, punninta.