No. 158 in Finnish
tehdään
"Tehdään" means "let's do" or "is done" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Tehdään yhdessä tämä projekti.
Let's do this project together.
The word 'tehdään' here is the passive present form in Finnish, commonly used to express inclusive 'we' actions, implying a mutual activity.
Miten tämä asia yleensä tehdään?
How is this usually done?
In this sentence, 'tehdään' is used in its default passive form to inquire about the general process or method of doing something.
Tehdään parhaamme nykyisten resurssien kanssa.
Let's do our best with the current resources.
Here, 'tehdään' again suggests a collective action, focusing on a cooperative effort, which aligns with the inclusive and instructive sentiment often associated with this form.
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