Breakdown of Mikäli asiakirja ei ole enää voimassa, käsittely keskeytetään.
olla
to be
ei
no / not (negative verb)
enää
anymore
asiakirja
document
Questions & Answers about Mikäli asiakirja ei ole enää voimassa, käsittely keskeytetään.
How is mikäli used differently from jos in this context?
Mikäli is a formal synonym for jos (if). You will see it most often in official documents, contracts, and administrative instructions. It translates very well to 'in the event that' or 'provided that'. Because this sentence is about the official processing of a document, mikäli sets the perfect formal tone.
Why does the word voimassa mean 'valid'?
The word voimassa is the inessive (in) form of the noun voima, which means 'power' or 'force'. Saying a document is voimassa literally means it is 'in force'. This is the standard Finnish way to express that a passport, contract, law, or ticket is currently valid.
How does the passive verb keskeytetään work here?
What is the root of the noun käsittely?
It originates from the word käsi (hand). This root forms the verb käsitellä (to handle, to process). Adding the suffix -ly to the verb creates the noun käsittely, which means 'the act of handling' or 'processing'.