pyritäänkö

Pyritäänkö is a verb form used in Finnish to pose a yes-or-no question about whether a certain goal or plan is being pursued by a group or institution. It combines the present passive form pyritään, from the verb pyrkiä (to strive, to aim), with the question particle -kö/-kö, which attaches to the verb to form a question.

In Finnish grammar, pyrkiä expresses striving or aiming for a target, and pyritään signals a general or impersonal subject such as “we” or “one.” When -kö is added, the sentence becomes an explicit inquiry about whether that aim is being pursued. The construction is common in formal and semi-formal contexts, including policy discussions, public statements, news reporting, and meeting records, where it is natural to scrutinize plans and commitments.

Usage notes: pyritäänkea falls within reported or direct question forms and often refers to future-oriented actions or policies. It typically asks whether concrete steps, initiatives, or objectives are intended to be pursued or implemented. The subject is usually a collective entity (government, organization, community), even if not stated explicitly.

Examples:

- Tavoitteena on ilmastonmuutoksen hillitseminen; pyritäänkö lisäämään energiatehokkuutta?

- Hankkeen tavoitteena on työllisyyden lisääminen; pyritäänkö parantamaan koulutusta ja osaamista?

- Hallitus esittää vero- helpotuksia; pyritäänkö samalla lisäämään julkisia investointeja?

Overall, pyritäänkö functions as a concise, formal way to question whether a proposed or ongoing effort is being actively pursued by the relevant actors.