korostettiin

Korostettiin is a Finnish verb form meaning “was emphasized” or “emphasized.” It is the imperfect passive form of the verb korostaa, which means to emphasize or stress. In Finnish, the passive voice is used to state something without specifying the agent, so korostettiin often conveys that emphasis was placed on something without naming who did the emphasizing.

Morphology and usage

Korostettiin is formed from the stem korost- followed by the suffix -ettiin, which marks the imperfect passive. The form is impersonal in function: it does not indicate a specific subject, and it can refer to a singular or plural referent depending on context. It is commonly used in written Finnish, including journalism, academic writing, and formal reporting, to present actions or conclusions without attributing them to a particular actor.

Examples

- Tämän kohdan korostettiin julkaisussa. (This point was emphasized in the publication.)

- Tutkimuksen tulokset korostettiin useissa lausunnoissa. (The study results were emphasized in several statements.)

Relation to related terms

Korostettiin derives from korostaa (to emphasize). Related forms include korostus (emphasis) and korostaminen (emphasizing). The verb can be inflected in other tenses and voices, with korostaa serving as the active form and korostus/korostaminen serving as nouns related to emphasis.

See also

Finnish grammar, passive voice in Finnish, Finnish verbs, korostaa.