jaetaan

Jaetaan is a Finnish verb form that comes from the verb jakaa, meaning to divide, share, or distribute. In most contexts jaetaan is used as the present passive, equivalent to “is divided,” “is shared,” or “are distributed,” depending on the subject. It intentionally omits the agent who performs the action, which is common in Finnish instructions and general statements.

In usage, jaetaan describes how something is handled rather than who does it. It often appears in rules, announcements, instructions, or descriptions of procedures. For example, “Palkinnot jaetaan kilpailun jälkeen” translates to “The prizes are distributed after the competition.” Another example is “Rahat jaetaan tasan kaikkien kesken” meaning “The money is shared equally among everyone.”

Grammar-wise, jaetaan is the present passive form of jakaa. It can refer to both singular and plural subjects without changing the form, and the corresponding past passive is jaettiin (“was/were divided”). The active counterpart is jakaa, used with a specific subject performing the action, e.g., “Hahmo jakaa tehtävät” (“The organizer divides the tasks”).

Jaetaan also appears in participial and adjectival forms, such as jaettava (to be shared) and jaettava omaisuus (shared property), though these are less common in everyday language. Overall, jaetaan is a versatile, agentless passive form used to convey distribution or division in a neutral, factual tone.