verrataan

Verrataan is the present passive form of the Finnish verb verrata, which means to compare. In Finnish, the passive voice expresses that the action is performed on the subject without specifying the doer. Therefore, verrataan translates roughly to “is/are compared.” It is commonly used to describe the act of comparing two or more items, ideas, or data sets, especially in analytic or evaluative contexts.

The form is frequently used with phrases such as toisiinsa (with one another) or erilaisten vaihtoehtojen välillä. For example, Kaksi vaihtoehtoa verrataan toisiinsa. In scientific or technical writing, verrataan is used to describe methodological steps, for instance: Tutkimuksessa hoitojen vaikuttavuutta verrataan satunnaistetuissa ryhmissä, or tulokset verrataan tilastollisesti merkitseviin eroja.

Grammatical notes: verrataan is the present passive; the agent performing the comparison is often omitted. The corresponding active form is verrata (to compare). Other passive forms related to the same verb include verrattiin (was/were compared) and on verrattu (has been compared). Finnish allows various constructions with the passive, and verrataan can take additional phrases to indicate the objects of comparison or the basis of evaluation.

Common contexts for verrataan include research reporting, product evaluations, and decision-making processes where two or more options, methods, or outcomes are assessed against each other. The term is a standard part of Finnish academic and formal writing when describing comparative analysis.