valaistaan

Valaistaan is a Finnish verb form meaning "is illuminated" or "are illuminated." It represents the present passive form of the verb valaista, which means "to illuminate" or "to light." In Finnish, the passive voice is used to describe states or events without naming the doer, so valaistaan conveys that something has illumination or lighting without specifying who performed it. The form is commonly found in descriptive texts, signage, journalism, and official language where the focus is on lighting conditions rather than the action’s agent.

Typical uses involve statements about lighting in places or objects, often in a general or impersonal sense. For example, statements such as "Katu valaistaan uusilla LED-valaisimilla" (The street is lit with new LED lights) or "Kaupungin puistot valaistaan iltaisin" (The city parks are lit in the evenings) illustrate how valaistaan describes the outcome of illumination rather than an actor performing the action. The passive form can also appear in regulations or guidelines that specify lighting requirements without naming who fulfills them.

Grammatical notes: valaistaan is the neutral third-person present passive form of valaista. It is not a noun or a place name, and it is typically used in formal or descriptive contexts. Related terms include valaistus (illumination, lighting) and valaistu (lit, illuminated), which derive from the same root.