Tuotetaanko

Tuotetaanko is a Finnish verb phrase that translates roughly as “is it produced?” or “are we producing?” It is the interrogative form of the passive present of the verb tuottaa, which means to produce or to manufacture. The phrase is used to ask whether a product, good, process or substance is produced by someone or something, without specifying the agent.

Grammatical formation: The base form in the passive present is tuotetaan (they/it are produced). To make a yes–no question, the question particle -ko/-kö is attached to the verb stem, yielding tuotetaanko. The choice between -ko and -kö follows standard vowel harmony, and in this word the form is tuotetaanko. In colloquial or informal speech, variants such as tuotetaankos are also heard.

Usage and examples: Tuotetaanko tämä leipä Suomessa? (Is this bread produced in Finland?) Tuotetaanko nämä autot ulkomailla? (Are these cars produced abroad?) Tuotetaanko energiaa enemmän uusiutuvista lähteistä? (Is more energy produced from renewable sources?) The construction is common in discussions of manufacturing, supply chains, production processes, and policy questions, where the agent is left unspecified.

Related forms: The corresponding active form is tuottaa. Other passive forms include tuotetaan (present), tuotettiin (past), and the interrogative past tuotettiinko. The Finnish question particle -ko/-kö is widely used to form yes–no questions across verbs and other word classes.