This is the 770th most frequent Finnish word.
otettiin
"Otettiin" means "was taken" or "were taken" in English.
'Otettiin' describes the act of taking photographs in the context of a photoshoot, again using the passive form.
Kuvauksessa otettiin monta valokuvaa.
Many photographs were taken during the shoot.
The verb 'otettiin' is the past passive form of 'ottaa', which means 'to take'. It indicates that an action was performed without specifying the subject, focusing on the act of taking the medicines in this case.
Lääkkeet otettiin aamulla.
The medicines were taken in the morning.
In this sentence, 'otettiin' again serves as the past passive form, here describing the action of taking a picture in a specific timeframe.