pidätellään

Pidätellään is a Finnish word that translates to "is being held," "are being held," or "to be held" in English. It is the passive present participle of the verb pidätellä, which means to hold, detain, or retain. The word can be used in various contexts, depending on the subject it refers to.

For instance, if someone is being detained by authorities, one might say "Henkilö pidätellään" which translates to "The person is being held." In a similar vein, if an object is being retained or kept back, the same grammatical form would be used. The context of the sentence is crucial in understanding the precise meaning of "pidätellään."

The word is also used to express a future event that is scheduled to take place. For example, "Kokous pidätellään huomenna" means "The meeting is to be held tomorrow." This implies that the meeting has been planned and is set to occur. The passive voice construction in Finnish often utilizes this form to convey an action being done to the subject or an event that is scheduled. The nuance of whether an action is ongoing or a future event is typically derived from surrounding words and the overall sentence structure.