osoitettiin

Osoitettiin is a Finnish verb form that functions as the passive past tense of osoittaa, meaning to indicate, point out, or direct attention to something. In use, osoitettiin denotes that something was pointed out, shown, or addressed to someone or something, often in reports, analyses, or formal statements. The form is indeterminate with regard to the actor, focusing instead on the result of the indication or designation.

Grammatical notes: As a passive past tense, osoitettiin does not specify the agent performing the action. The active equivalents are osoitti (he/she indicated) and osoittivat (they indicated). The passive form is common in formal and journalistic writing when the emphasis is on what was identified or directed rather than who did the action. The object of the action (the thing that was indicated or addressed) typically appears in the nominative or is expressed with a complement in context, while the recipient or direction can be clarified with appropriate phrases.

Usage examples:

- Käyttäjille osoitettiin ohjeet. (Instructions were addressed to the users.)

- Ongelma osoitettiin virheeksi raportissa. (The problem was identified as an error in the report.)

Related terms and notes: osoittaa is the active verb’s base meaning, while osoite means address in a different sense. The relationship between osoittaa and osoite reflects a shared root related to pointing or directing attention. Osoitettiin remains most typical in formal, investigative, or administrative language where designation or identification is being reported.

See also: osoite, osoittaa, passiivin sanaluokittelu.