Valitaan

Valitaan is a Finnish term that appears as the present passive form of the verb valita, meaning to choose or to elect. It translates into English as "is chosen" or "are chosen" and is used when the agent performing the action is unspecified or unimportant. The form is common in official statements, news reporting, and descriptions of selection processes, elections, appointments, and awards.

In Finnish, the passive present describes actions that happen or are established by institutions, groups, or rules rather than by a specific actor. Examples: "Parlamentti valitaan neljän vuoden välein." "Raadin jäsenet valitaan kilpailun voittajaksi." The passive form may be used with both singular and plural subjects, depending on the sentence.

Valitaan derives from valita (to choose) and is related to valinta (selection) and valintaprosessi (selection process). It is not typically used as a proper noun, though in some contexts it might appear capitalized at the beginning of a sentence or as part of a title or heading.

See also: valinta, valintaprosessi, valita.