kirjataan

Kirjataan is a Finnish verb form used to express that something is written down or recorded. It is the present tense passive form of the verb kirjata (to inscribe, to write down, to register). In Finnish, the passive voice often conveys an action performed on a subject without specifying the agent, so kirjataan can be translated as “it is written/recorded” or, with an implied subject, “the [data, rules, etc.] are written down.”

Usage of kirjataan is common in formal, administrative, or technical writing. It is typically found in contexts where information is being entered into a system, documented, or stored as part of a record. Nouns that commonly appear with kirjataan include data (tiedot), rules or provisions (säännöt), and entries in a registry or minutes (pöytäkirja).

Examples:

- Tiedot kirjataan rekisteriin. (The data are entered into the registry.)

- Säännöt kirjataan pöytäkirjaan. (The rules are recorded in the minutes.)

- Puutteet kirjataan järjestelmään, jotta ne voidaan korjata myöhemmin. (The deficiencies are entered into the system so they can be corrected later.)

Relation to other forms: kirjataan is closely related to the active verb kirjoittaa (to write); while kirjoitetaan is a more common passive form of that verb in everyday language, kirjataan serves as the present passive form of kirjata and tends to occur in more formal documentation. Neither form changes meaning of the action—both indicate that writing or recording takes place, with password-like nuance depending on stylistic choice.