edistetään

Edistetään is the present passive form of the Finnish verb edistää, meaning to promote, advance, or foster. In Finnish grammar, this form expresses an action that is being carried out without specifying who performs it. The passive suffix -taan/-tään creates the present tense, and edistetään can refer to a singular or plural subject, depending on context.

Usage of edistetään is common in policy language, organizational communication, and news reporting, where the actor is often generic or implied. It conveys that a promotion or advancement of a goal, program, practice, or principle is taking place. The agent can be identified with an accompanying phrase, for example “valtion / organisaation” by stating who or what is promoting, but it is frequently omitted.

Translations into English typically render edistetään as “is promoted” or “is being promoted.” For example: “Koulutuksen saavutettavuutta edistetään” translates as “The accessibility of education is promoted.” “Kestäviä käytäntöjä edistetään” means “Sustainable practices are promoted.”

Related terms include edistää (to promote) and edistys (promotion, advancement). The form edistetään is widely found in written texts where a neutral, impersonal tone is desired, such as official documents, guidelines, and policy statements. The exact meaning depends on the clause’s context and the object of promotion described in surrounding text.