huudetaan

Huudetaan is the present passive form of the Finnish verb huutaa, meaning to shout. In Finnish, the passive voice conveys that an action is performed without specifying the agent. The form huudetaan does not express the actor’s person or number; it is used when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or generalized. It is formed by adding the passive suffix to the verb stem, with vowel harmony determining the exact ending; for huutaa the standard present passive is huudetaan.

Usage and nuance: The passive huudetaan is common in descriptive, journalistic, or instructional language, especially when reporting events involving crowds, slogans, or calls where the voices are heard but who is shouting is not stated. It allows the sentence to focus on the action of shouting rather than the performers.

Translation: In English, huudetaan is typically translated as “is shouted” or “are shouted,” depending on the subject and context.

Example: Kulkueessa iskulauseet huudetaan järjestäjien toimesta. This means that in the parade, the slogans are being shouted by the organizers. The construction illustrates how the passive form is used to describe a public or collective action without naming individuals.