Sytytetään

Sytytetään is a Finnish verb form, the passive present tense of sytyttää, which means to light or ignite. In use, sytytetään translates to “is/are lit” or functions as a directive meaning “let there be light.” It is commonly found in instructions, schedules, and signs where the subject is not specified or is generic.

Grammatically, sytytetään is the passive voice in the present tense. The agent performing the action is not stated, and the thing that is lit becomes the focus of the sentence. The form is versatile and can appear with a variety of objects, such as lights, candles, or other combustible items. Related forms include sytyttää (the active form, “to light”) and sytytys (ignition or lighting as a noun).

Common contexts and examples include signs and event notes. For example: “Valot sytytetään klo 20,” meaning the lights will be turned on at 8 PM. Another example is “Sytytetään kynttilät tunnelman luomiseksi,” used to express the plan to light candles to create atmosphere. In everyday speech, sytytetään is often used in a collective or impersonal sense, suitable for announcements, instructions, or collaborative actions.

Usage notes: sytytetään is widely understood in Finnish. It should not be confused with active imperative forms such as sytytä or sytyttäkää, which directly command a specific subject. The passive form emphasizes the occurrence of the lighting action rather than who performs it. Related terms include sytyttää, sytytys, and sytytetty.