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Mikäli asiakirja ei ole enää voimassa, käsittely keskeytetään.

Mikäli asiakirja ei ole enää voimassa, käsittely keskeytetään.
In the event that the document is no longer valid, the processing is suspended.
From Lesson 366:Formal conditions (mikäli)·Finnish

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?
Keskeytetään is the present passive form of the verb keskeyttää (to interrupt or suspend). Finnish uses the passive voice heavily in formal and administrative texts when the person or system doing the action is unspecified. It translates naturally to the English passive: 'is suspended'.
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'.

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