printattiin

Printattiin is a Finnish verb form meaning "was printed" or "were printed." It is the past passive form of the loanword verb printata, which means to print. In Finnish, the passive voice typically omits the agent, so printattiin refers to a printing action that occurred without specifying who performed it.

Morphology and usage: The verb printata is an -ata verb. The past passive is formed with the suffix -ttiin, producing printattiin. This form describes completed printing events in the past, with the agent left unspecified, as is common in news reports, production notes, or publishing contexts.

Context and synonyms: Printattiin is commonly used in contexts describing printing processes, publication workflows, or printed copies. In everyday language, Finns more often use tulostettiin for printing from a computer; printattaan and related forms may appear in technical or borrowed-language registers. Printata itself is a loanword from English print, while tulostaa is the standard Finnish verb for digital printing. The passive form printattiin specifically signals a past printing action without naming who did the printing.

Example: Raportti printattiin eilen. (The report was printed yesterday.)