Raastettiin

Raastettiin is the past passive form of the Finnish verb raastaa. It is used in legal and journalistic language to indicate that a monetary penalty or fine was imposed by authorities on a person or organization. The agent performing the action is typically not stated in the sentence, leaving the punished party as the grammatical subject and the authority as the implied agent.

Morphology: Finnish verbs form past passive with the suffix -ttiin; raastaa in the past passive becomes raastettiin. Present passive is raastetaan; active form raastaa. This pattern is shared by many Finnish verbs and is a feature of both formal and descriptive prose.

Meaning and usage: In practice raastettiin appears in sentences describing penalties, for example penalties issued for offenses such as traffic violations, environmental violations, or financial/civic offenses. In news reporting, raastettiin communicates that a fine or monetary sanction was imposed, without necessarily naming the awarding authority.

Relation to related terms: The concept of raastettiin is connected to sakko (fine), rangaistus (punishment), and oikeudellinen menettely (legal procedure). It should be distinguished from other passive forms that indicate different tenses or voices.

Limitations: The verb raastaa is rarely used in everyday speech for minor penalties; in casual speech speakers may prefer more explicit constructions such as “hänelle määrättiin sakko” (he was issued a fine). The form raastettiin signals a formal register.