esitetään

Esitetään is the present passive form of the Finnish verb esittää, meaning to present, to show, or to propose. In Finnish, this form is used to indicate that something is presented by an agent that is not specified, making the statement neutral and impersonal. It is common in formal, objective prose such as reports, scientific texts, and news writing.

Grammatically, esitetään is the present tense passive form. The agent performing the action is typically omitted or left implicit, and the phrase focuses on the event of presentation rather than who performs it. The active counterpart is esittää, with forms like esittää or esittää, depending on the subject and tense; passive constructions like esitetään are often preferred to avoid assigning responsibility or to emphasize the information itself.

Usage and style are characteristic of Finnish descriptive and informational registers. Esitetään helps convey findings, data, or proposals without attributing them to a specific person or group, which can enhance objectivity. It is frequently encountered in academic writing, official documents, and translated or reported material.

Examples:

- Esitetään seuraava kaava: F = ma. (The following formula is presented: F = ma.)

- Tutkimustulokset esitetään taulukossa 2. (The research results are presented in Table 2.)

- Ohjeet esitetään käyttäjille selkeästi. (The instructions are presented to users clearly.)

Related terms include esitys (presentation or proposal), esittäminen (the act of presenting), and the active verb esittää (to present). Esitetään forms are a key component of Finnish passive voice and are used to maintain neutrality in formal discourse.