omistetaan

Omistetaan is a Finnish verb form, the present passive of omistaa, meaning to own. It translates roughly as “is owned” or “is possessed” and is used when the owner is not specified or when the sentence emphasizes ownership rather than the actor.

Usage and context

Omistetaan appears most often in formal, legal, administrative, or encyclopedic language, as well as in property descriptions or news reports that focus on ownership. In everyday speech, Finns typically use the active form omistaa to name the owner, for example, “Yritys omistaa kiinteistön” (The company owns the property).

Grammatical notes

In the passive, the agent or owner is not explicitly stated; the thing that is owned becomes the subject of the sentence. If the owner is mentioned, it is usually expressed with a separate phrase that specifies the owner, often using case forms appropriate to the sentence, such as an allative or genitive construction, depending on context. The passive form serves to generalize ownership or to foreground the asset itself.

Related forms

Omistaminen (the act of owning, ownership) is the noun form corresponding to the verb. Other related terms include omistus (possession, ownership) and omistaja (owner).

Examples

Talo omistetaan. Translation: The house is owned. Talo omistetaan valtiolle. Translation: The house is owned by the state.

In summary, omistetaan is the Finnish present passive of omistaa, used to describe ownership in a general, formal, or impersonal way, with the owner typically named separately if needed.