Haluttiin

Haluttiin is a Finnish verb form that expresses the past passive voice of haluta (to want). It is impersonal, meaning the agent performing the wanting is not stated. In English, it translates as was/were wanted or there was a desire for. The form is commonly used in journalism, reports, and formal language to describe wishes or demands held by people in general or by an unspecified group.

Grammatical notes: Haluttiin is formed from the infinitive haluta with the standard Finnish past passive ending -ttiin, yielding -ttiin. The tense is past and the voice is passive. The subject is often not specified, and the doer remains unnamed, for example: Keskustelussa haluttiin lisäaikaa. (In the discussion, extra time was desired.) The passive can accompany longer clauses, such as Se haluttiin pitää salassa (That was desired to be kept secret). In the negative form, ei haluttu means was not wanted.

Relation to other forms: Present passive halutaan is used to state that something is desired now. The active form halusi indicates a specific, named subject.

Common uses: It is typical in journalism and official statements to convey collective wishes without naming individuals, and it can appear in historical or reported-desire contexts.

Descriptive note: The participle haluttu exists as an adjective meaning "desired" (e.g., haluttu tulos, a desired result).