Suspensoidaan

Suspensoidaan is a Finnish verb form that serves as the present passive of the verb suspensoida, meaning to suspend. In practice, suspensoidaan expresses that something is suspended, without specifying the actor responsible for the suspension. It corresponds to English phrases like “is suspended” or “are suspended.” The form is created from the verb stem suspensoida- plus the present passive ending -aan, yielding suspensoidaan.

Etymology and usage context

The verb suspensoida is a relatively recent loanword in Finnish, rooted in the English verb suspend and, through it, the Latin suspendere. It is used in both general and technical registers, including sports, administration, computing, and education, where a process, activity, or status is temporarily paused. While common in many contexts, some situations may prefer more traditional Finnish terms such as keskeytetään (is interrupted) or pidätetään (is suspended in a legal sense).

Grammar and related forms

Suspensoidaan is the present passive form. The corresponding forms include suspensoidaan (present passive), suspensoitiin (past passive), and suspensoidaanko? (present interrogative). The verb belongs to the Finnish class of -oida verbs and follows standard conjugation patterns for passive voice. Related words include suspensoida (to suspend) and suspensio (suspension) in technical senses.

Examples

Ottelu suspensoidaan sateen vuoksi. The match is suspended due to rain.

Prosessi suspensoidaan järjestelmässä virheen takia. The process is suspended in the system because of an error.

See also

Suspensoida, keskeyttää, pidättää, suspensio.