säilytetäänkö

Säilytetäänkö is a Finnish verb form used to ask a yes-no question about preservation or storage. It comes from the verb säilyttää, meaning to preserve, keep, or store, in its present passive form säilytetään. The question is created by adding the question particle -kö, forming säilytetäänkö.

Formation and usage: In Finnish, the -kö/-kö question marker attaches to the word it follows, regardless of tone. Säilytetäänkö combines the passive present verb with -kö and is then followed by the rest of the sentence, for example: Säilytetäänkö tämä valokuva arkistossa? or Säilytetäänkö tiedot varmuuskopioissa? The construction is common in both written and spoken Finnish and asks about current practice or policy regarding preservation.

Context and nuance: Säilytetäänkö is used when the speaker wants to know whether something is being kept under certain conditions, stored properly, or retained for a period of time. It can refer to physical objects, data, documents, or cultural artifacts, and it often implies a concern for procedures, regulations, or archival standards. The form is neutral and appropriate in formal inquiries as well as everyday conversation.

See also: Finnish verb forms, the passive voice in Finnish, and the use of the question particle -kö/-ń to form yes-no questions.