taivutetaan

Taivutetaan is the present passive form of the Finnish verb taivuttaa, meaning that something is being inflected or bent. In grammar, taivutetaan is used to describe the action of inflecting a word or form, without specifying the subject performing the action.

Morphology and related forms: The present passive is formed with the suffix -taan/-ään (vowel harmony determines which one is used), giving taivutetaan. The corresponding past passive is taivutettiin. The active equivalents are taivuttaa (to bend, to inflect) in various active forms such as taivuttaa, taivuttaa, taivuttavat, etc. In everyday language, taivutetaan appears primarily in grammatical descriptions or instructional texts to indicate that a word is undergoing inflection.

Usage and scope: Taivutetaan is common in language education, dictionaries, and linguistic discussion. It can refer to inflecting verbs, nouns, adjectives, or other parts of speech, depending on the topic. The concept of taivutus (inflection) and related terms such as taivuttaminen (the act of inflecting) are closely linked, describing the rules and forms by which Finnish words change according to case, number, tense, mood, and voice.

Etymology and terminology: The form derives from taivuttaa, meaning “to bend” or, in linguistic contexts, “to inflect.” The passive form taivutetaan literally means “is/are inflected” and is part of Finnish’s rich system of passive and mood marking.

See also: Finnish grammar, inflection, taivutus, taivuttaminen, verb conjugation.