laskettaanko

Laskettaanko is a Finnish verb form used to ask whether a calculation or counting step is performed. It represents the present tense passive mood of the verb laskea, combined with the interrogative particle -ko/-kö. In English, it generally translates to “Is it calculated?” or “Are we calculating?” depending on context. Because it is a passive form, the subject is indefinite, and the sentence focuses on the procedure rather than on who does the calculation.

Usage and context: Laskettaanko often appears in instructional text, forms, manuals, or scientific writing to inquire about a prescribed step in a process. It can express neutral inquiry about whether a particular quantity, score, cost, or other numerically based result should be determined in a given way. The form is common in formal or semi-formal Finnish and can appear in conversations when clarifying procedural details.

Examples:

- Laskettaanko luvut yhteen tässä vaiheessa? Are the numbers being added together at this stage?

- Laskettaanko tämän projektin kokonaiskustannukset ennen päätöstä? Are the total costs of this project calculated before the decision?

- Laskettaanko verot tämän tulon mukaan? Are taxes calculated according to this income?

Notes: The form is part of standard Finnish grammar and demonstrates how the verb laskea combines with the passive present stem and the question particle to create a concise, neutral inquiry about a calculation step. See also related forms such as lasketaan (it is calculated/we calculate) and laskeminen (calculation).