pelattiin

Pelattiin is a Finnish verb form that functions as the past tense passive of pelata, meaning to play. It expresses that something was played in the past, while the agent performing the action is not stated, often because it is unknown or deemed unimportant. The form is common in sports reporting and other neutral summaries of events.

Morphology and related forms: Pelattiin is formed from the verb stem pelata by adding the past passive marker -tti- and the past tense ending -in. The present passive form is pelataan, and the perfect passive is on pelattu. These passive forms allow speakers to describe events without specifying who carried them out.

Usage: Pelattiin is used to describe games, matches, or plays that occurred in the past. It is typical in news, match reports, and general descriptions where the actor is not the focus. Examples include: Ottelu pelattiin eilen (The match was played yesterday) and Peli pelattiin lauantaina (The game was played on Saturday).

Notes: As a passive, pelattiin places emphasis on the event rather than on the participants. If the agent needs to be identified, Finnish can use active voice (e.g., Joukkue pelasi) or include a agent phrase in a passive clause. In contrast, the active equivalents specify who performed the action. Pelattiin is thus a concise, neutral way to report completed events.