jaotettiin

Jaotettiin is the past passive form of the Finnish verb jaottaa, meaning to divide or to distribute. In this form, the action is described as having been carried out without specifying the agent. It is commonly used to state that something was divided into parts, groups, or categories in a past event or process. The form is finite and typically appears in clauses where the subject is the thing that was divided, while the doer is not specified.

In usage, jaotettiin can refer to a wide range of division or distribution tasks, from dividing data sets and resources to allocating responsibilities or categorizing items. It is often used in academic, administrative, and everyday contexts. The corresponding present passive form is jaotetaan (“is divided”), while the corresponding past participle is jaotettu (“divided”), which can be used as an adjective or in compound tenses.

Common examples:

- Kyselyaineisto jaotettiin kahteen ryhmään. (The survey data was divided into two groups.)

- Varat jaettiin tasan kahdelle osapuolelle. (The funds were distributed equally between the two parties.)

- Aineisto jaettiin luokkiin ja käsiteltiin erikseen. (The material was divided into classes and processed separately.)

Etymology notes: jaottaa derives from the Finnish root for dividing or distributing, with the standard passive suffix -tiin forming jaotettiin. The word is neutral and widely understood in Finnish-language texts dealing with analysis, planning, or logistics.