valmistettiin

Valmistettiin is a Finnish verb form that marks the past tense in the passive voice of the verb valmistaa, meaning to prepare or to manufacture. It translates to “was prepared” or “were prepared” in English, depending on the subject. In Finnish, the passive voice places no explicit agent, so the actor who performed the preparation is often unknown or unimportant.

The form is built from the verb stem valmist- with the suffix -ettiin to indicate the past passive. The passive construction can refer to a singular or plural subject; the number is determined by the surrounding context. Because the agent is omitted, statements often have a neutral or formal tone, common in reports, recipes, or technical descriptions.

Common uses include cooking, production, and preparation activities. For example, “Ruoat valmistettiin etukäteen” means “The meals were prepared in advance,” and “Uusi malli valmistettiin vuonna 2020” means “A new model was manufactured in 2020.” The passive form is versatile in both everyday language and official prose, enabling a focus on the result rather than the doer.

Related terms include valmiste (a preparation or product), valmistus (production or manufacture), and valmistaminen (the act of preparing). The past participle valmiiksi or valmistoa denote related meanings, reflecting the broader family of words built from the same root valmis, meaning ready.