tutkitataan

Tutkitataan is a Finnish verb form used to express that an investigation is being conducted, often in formal or impersonal contexts. It is derived from the verb tutkia, which means to investigate, and is related to the causative construction tutkituttaa, which conveys causing someone to investigate or arranging an investigation to take place.

In usage, tutkitataan denotes that an investigation will or is currently carried out by an agent or institution that is not specified in the sentence. The form is commonly found in official documents, legal language, news reporting, and guidance where procedures or oversight are described in a neutral, impersonal way. Because it is a passive form, the emphasis falls on the action (the investigation) rather than on who is performing it.

Nuances of meaning can vary with context. In some cases, tutkitataan can imply an expectation or requirement that an investigation occur, whereas in others it simply states that an investigation is happening. In everyday Finnish, the simpler tutkitaan (“is investigated”) is more common for ordinary statements, while tutkitataan tends to appear in formal or bureaucratic text.

See also: Finnish verb forms, passive voice, tutkia, tutkituttaa.