Tulostettiin

Tulostettiin is a Finnish verb form that translates to "was printed" in English. It is the past tense passive form of tulostaa, a verb meaning to print. In Finnish, the suffix -ttiin marks the past passive, and the person or number of the actor is not specified, so the subject of the sentence is the thing that was printed and the agent is often unknown or unimportant.

Usage of tulostettiin centers on the result of printing rather than who performed the action. It is commonly found in news reports, manuals, and descriptions where the focus is on the existence or completion of printing rather than the agent. The form can be used with singular or plural subjects, depending on the context.

Examples:

Dokumentit tulostettiin eilen. (The documents were printed yesterday.)

Kuvat tulostettiin korkealaatuiselle paperille. (The pictures were printed on high-quality paper.)

Related forms include tulostettu, the past participle meaning "printed," tulostaminen, the gerund meaning "printing," and tulostin, the noun meaning "printer." The verb tulostaa is the active counterpart meaning "to print," and its various forms cover different tenses and voices.

Etymology and classification: tulostaa is a native Finnish verb connected with printing and production processes. Its exact historical origins are part of the typical development of Finnish lexical terms for technical actions, and tulostettiin represents a standard grammatical form used to describe completed printing actions without specifying the agent.