summataan
Summataan is a Finnish verb form that functions as the present passive of the verb summata, meaning to summarize. It is used to indicate that the action of summarizing is performed on a subject without specifying the agent.
Grammatical features and formation: the form summataan is created by adding the passive suffix to the verb
Usage: summataan appears in scholarly, administrative, and journalistic contexts to describe how data, text, or findings
- Tiedot summataan yhteen taulukkoon. (The data are summarized into one table.)
- Tutkimuksen tulokset summataan raporttiin tiiviimmässä muodossa. (The study results are summarized in a more concise form
Related terms and notes: summata refers to the act of summarizing, while tiivistää is another common Finnish
See also: Finnish grammar, passive voice, summata, tiivistää.