postataan

Postataan is a Finnish verb form meaning “is posted” or “are posted.” It is the present passive form of the verb postata, which means to post or publish something online or in print. The passive is commonly used in Finnish to describe an action without specifying the agent, a pattern frequent in media, social media, and public announcements.

Etymology and morphology: Postata is a loanword based on the English verb post, adapted into Finnish as a regular -ata verb. The present passive suffix -taan creates postataan, which can refer to a single item or to multiple items, depending on the subject.

Usage: Postataan is used when a post, item, or publication is published on a platform or medium. Examples include: “Uutinen postataan verkkosivuille huomenna” (The news will be posted on the website tomorrow), “Kuva postataan Instagramiin” (The photo is posted to Instagram), and “Kommentti postataan keskustelupalstalle” (The comment is posted to the discussion forum). The agent performing the action is often omitted in such sentences.

Related terms: The noun postaus refers to a post or entry itself, such as a blog post or social media post. Other related forms include postitus (the act of posting) and postata (the verb itself). The corresponding past passive form is postattiin, used for “was/were posted.”

See also: postaus, postitus, postita (to post, as an active verb), julkaiseminen (publishing). Although postataan is specific to Finnish grammar, it reflects how digital publishing is described in everyday Finnish.