sytytetään
Sytytetään is a Finnish verb form, the passive present tense of sytyttää, which means to light or ignite. In use, sytytetään translates to “is/are lit” or functions as a directive meaning “let there be light.” It is commonly found in instructions, schedules, and signs where the subject is not specified or is generic.
Grammatically, sytytetään is the passive voice in the present tense. The agent performing the action is not
Common contexts and examples include signs and event notes. For example: “Valot sytytetään klo 20,” meaning the
Usage notes: sytytetään is widely understood in Finnish. It should not be confused with active imperative forms