viivästytettiin

Viivästytettiin is the past passive perfective form of the Finnish verb "viivästyttää," which translates to "to delay," "to postpone," or "to defer." In essence, "viivästytettiin" signifies that an action or event was caused to be delayed by someone or something. It implies that the delay was not an accident or natural occurrence but rather an intentional or resultant action performed upon the subject. The grammatical structure indicates that the delay happened in the past and is now completed. This form is commonly used in sentences where the agent performing the delay is either unknown, unimportant, or has already been mentioned. For example, a sentence like "Lento viivästytettiin tunnin" would mean "The flight was delayed for an hour." The passive voice construction means we don't necessarily know who or what caused the delay, only that it happened. It is a versatile verb form used across various contexts, from everyday occurrences like train delays to more formal situations involving decisions or processes.