rullataan
Rullataan is the present passive form of the Finnish verb rullata, meaning to roll. In Finnish, the passive mood is used for impersonal statements, instructions, and processes where the actor is not specified. Therefore rullataan typically translates to “it is rolled” or “it is being rolled,” depending on context.
The verb rullata is commonly used in contexts such as food preparation, tobacco use, and manufacturing. In
- Taikina rullataan ohueksi levyksi. The dough is rolled out into a thin sheet.
- Tupakan voi rullata käsin. Tobacco can be rolled by hand.
- Pakkaukset rullataan rullakoneella tehtaassa. Packages are rolled by a roller in the factory.
- rullaus, the process of rolling
- rulla, a roll or cylindrical object
- rullata, the verb “to roll” in Finnish
Rullataan thus functions as a common impersonal construction in Finnish, allowing actions to be described without