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No. 384 in Finnish

pelataan

"Pelataan" means "is/are played" (referring to games or sports) in English.

In a sentence

  • Pelataan jalkapalloa koulun kentällä.

    Let's play football on the school field.

    Here, 'pelataan' is used in an imperative form to suggest a joint activity 'Playing football' between a group of people.

  • Tässä perheessä pelataan usein korttipelejä.

    In this family, card games are often played.

    The term 'pelataan' here reflects a passive voice showing habitual action by an unspecified subject.

  • Turnauksessa pelataan toisia kouluja vastaan.

    In the tournament, games are played against other schools.

    In this example, 'pelataan' denotes ongoing actions conducted in a passive voice form used for sports contests.

  • Tänään koulussa pelataan jalkapalloa.

    Today we play football at school.

    Here, 'pelataan' is in the passive voice, indicating a general action by an unspecified group.

  • Kotona usein pelataan lautapelejä yhdessä.

    At home, we often play board games together.

    'Pelataan' again signifies a habitual or collective activity, emphasizing the shared nature of playing.

  • Iltaisin pelataan videopelejä ystävien kanssa.

    In the evenings, we play video games with friends.

    In this case, 'pelataan' conveys an action involving a group where participation is collective and understood.

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