Valitettu

Valitettu is a Finnish past passive participle derived from the verb valittaa, meaning to complain, lament, or protest. As a participle, valitettu describes something that has been subjected to a complaint or that has been the subject of complaints. In English, it is often rendered as “complained” or “that has been complained about.” The form is primarily found in written, formal, or bureaucratic Finnish.

Formation and usage: Valitettu is formed from the stem valitt- with the suffix -ettu, producing valitettu. It functions as an adjective or as part of passive constructions in which the complaint is the action that affected the subject. In practice, it is most common in official documents, reports, and legal or administrative language. In everyday speech, speakers typically use the active past valitti or the noun valitus to refer to a complaint.

Relationship to related forms: The present passive is valitetaan (it is complained about), whereas the active past is valitti (someone complained). Valitettu should not be confused with valittu, which means “chosen.” The meaning depends on context; without context, valitettu may be interpreted as “the thing that has been complained about” rather than as a description of a person.

See also: valittaa; valitus; valitetaan.