raportoita

Raportoita is a Finnish-language term that appears in linguistic descriptions of Finnish verb morphology. It is connected to the verb raportoida, meaning to report, and refers to a non-finite form discussed in discussions of voice and aspect in Finnish. In everyday Finnish, the form is not common and does not figure in ordinary speech; it is mainly encountered in grammar references and theoretical analyses.

Morphologically, raportoita is described as a form built from the stem raporto- with a suffix that places it among non-finite verb forms. In some grammars it is treated as a passive or passive-like non-finite form, while other sources describe Finnish non-finite forms more broadly and point to more commonly used constructions such as raportoidaan (present passive) or raportoiva and related participial forms for expressing similar ideas. The exact classification can vary between linguistic traditions.

Usage of the term is primarily scholarly. It is of interest to students of Finnish syntax, descriptive grammars, and language documentation, where grammars aim to enumerate and characterize all non-finite forms. For practical language use, speakers typically rely on standard finite forms or the widely used passive constructions rather than this less common non-finite form.

See also: raportoida; Finnish grammar; non-finite verb forms; passive voice.