No. 353 in Finnish
todetaan
"Is stated," "is noted," or "is observed."
In a sentence
Virallisessa raportissa todetaan, että ongelma on ratkaistu.
The official report states that the issue has been resolved.
Here, 'todetaan' is used as the passive form of the verb 'todeta' meaning 'to state' or 'to declare', indicating that something is asserted or stated in a general manner.
Tilaisuudessa todetaan projektin eteneminen.
The progress of the project is acknowledged at the event.
In this context, 'todetaan' conveys the act of officially recognizing or acknowledging a fact or situation.
Kokouksessa todetaan, että kaikki ovat paikalla.
At the meeting, it is noted that everyone is present.
Here, 'todetaan' is used to denote the act of noting or observing a situation or statement formally.
Todetaan tämä projekti valmistuneeksi.
Let's state this project as completed.
Here, 'todetaan' is used to mean 'let's state' in the sense of formally making a statement.
Virallisessa kokouksessa todetaan yhtiön uusi strategia.
The new strategy of the company will be stated in the official meeting.
In this sentence, 'todetaan' is used in a passive form to indicate that something will be formally stated in a meeting.
Käytännössä todetaan, että ehdotus on kelvollinen.
In practice, it is determined that the proposal is valid.
The usage of 'todetaan' here implies making a determination or concluding something based on observation or evidence.
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