valaisetaan

Valaisetaan is a Finnish verb form, specifically the present passive of the verb valaista, meaning to illuminate or light up. In this passive form the subject is not stated, and the action is described as happening to it, as in “is illuminated” or “is being illuminated.” The active counterpart is valaisee, meaning “illuminates.”

Finnish uses the present passive to describe ongoing, general, or planned actions without naming the agent. The past passive form is valaisettiin, and the past participle is valaisettu (illuminated). Related to the concept are the nouns valaistus (lighting or illumination) and valaisin (a light fixture or lamp).

Usage and context often involve public lighting, architectural lighting, or reports about lighting projects and infrastructure. Examples include: “Tienvarsia valaisetaan uusilla LED-lampuilla” (The roadside is being illuminated with new LED lamps) and “Kaupungin keskusta valaisetaan ympärivuorokautisesti” (The city center is illuminated around the clock). In Finnish, the present passive can also convey future-oriented statements depending on context, so valaisetaan may indicate plans for illumination in the near future.

Notes: as with other passive forms, the performer of the action is typically omitted and inferred from context (for instance, authorities, contractors, or municipal crews). Valaisetaan is a common construction in technical, architectural, and news writing when describing lighting work or lighting conditions.