toistetaan

Toistetaan is the present passive form of the Finnish verb toistaa, meaning “to repeat.” It is used to express an action of repetition without specifying who performs it, making it common in instructions, manuals, and general statements about repeating something. In everyday language, toistetaan can convey that a step or explanation should be repeated for emphasis or clarification.

Formation and related forms: The base verb toistaa means “to repeat.” The present passive form is toistetaan. Other forms include active present toistaa (he/she repeats) and toistan (I repeat). The past passive is toistettiin (it was repeated), and the perfect passive is toistettu (repeated). Finnish verbs in the passive often appear in impersonal constructions, where the agent is not stated.

Usage and contexts: Toistetaan is widely used in educational, instructional, and media contexts to signal repetition or reinforcement of information. It can introduce a repetition of steps, explanations, or examples. For example, in a classroom or manual, a sentence such as “Toistetaan, miten ratkaisu etenee” communicates that the previous content should be revisited. As a headline or directive, it serves a neutral, impersonal function.

Related terms: The noun form of repetition is toisto, while the act of repeating is toistaminen. The adjective form toistuva describes something repetitive, and related terms appear across language use in Finnish to discuss repetition or reiteration.