havaitaan

Havaitaan is a Finnish verb form meaning “is detected” or “is perceived.” It represents the present tense passive of the verb havaita, which means to detect or perceive. In Finnish, the passive is used when the actor performing the action is unknown, unimportant, or general, so statements with havaitaan refer to events or observations rather than a specific agent.

Formation and notes: The present passive is formed by adding the passive ending -aan or -ään to the verb stem; for havaita the form is havaitaan. The form does not mark person or number, so it commonly appears in news reports, scientific writing, or descriptive passages where the subject is implicit.

Usage: Havaitaan is common in contexts where observations or measurements are reported. It can describe phenomena, signals, abnormalities, or changes detected by instruments or observers. It is also used to present findings in an objective, impersonal register.

Examples:

- Ilmiö havaitaan useissa tutkimuksissa. (The phenomenon is detected in several studies.)

- Kohteen liike havaitaan sensorien avulla. (The object's movement is detected using sensors.)

- Lämpötilan nousu havaitaan mittauksissa. (The rise in temperature is detected in measurements.)

In everyday language, more specific active forms may be preferred to indicate who detects something, but havaitaan remains common in formal or neutral prose, including science, journalism, and official reporting.