posterataan

Posterataan is a Finnish verb form—the passive present tense of posterata. It means “it is posted” or “they are posted,” and is used to describe the act of making information public, whether by posting on a website, on social media, or by placing a notice or poster in a physical location. The construction is common in news reporting, official announcements, and everyday speech when the focus is on the result of the action rather than the person performing it.

Posterata is a loanword from English “to post.” In Finnish, the spelling posterata is widely used, but postata also appears in some contexts or style guides. Both forms are encountered in contemporary usage, and the choice between them can depend on author preference or publication norms.

The passive form posterataan emphasizes the outcome rather than the agent: for example, “Ilmoitus posterataan kaupungin verkkosivuille” (The notice is posted on the city’s website) or “Tiedote posterataan näkyvälle paikalle ilmoitustaululle.” This construction is typical in formal communication and informational contexts.

See also: postaus (a post or entry), ilmoitus (notice), tiedote (press release), verkkosivut (web pages).