ehdotaan

Ehdotaan is a Finnish verb form used to express a proposal in formal or official contexts. It is the present passive form of ehdottaa, the verb meaning to propose. In usage, ehdotaan signals that a proposal or recommendation is being presented rather than a statement of fact, and it is common in legislative, governmental, and organizational writings.

In constructions, ehdotaan is typically followed by a clause introduced with että to specify what is being proposed. For example: Ehdotaan, että uusi laki hyväksytään ensi vuonna. Ehdotaan toimenpiteitä, jotka parantavat kilpailukykyä. The subject performing the proposal is often not specified, which is typical in impersonal or collective formal prose. The form is related to the active forms ehdottaa (to propose) and ehdotus (proposal), which occur in other grammatical moods and voices.

Origin and usage: Ehdotaan derives from ehdottaa with a passive suffix. It is used to present recommendations in a neutral, non-committal way, emphasizing the proposal rather than the proposer.

See also: ehdottaa, ehdotus, suositus.