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Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *püsüdäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic *pise-w- with the passive suffix -w- causing labialization of the initial -i- to -y-. Cognates include Estonian püsima, Livonian püzüö, Ludian püzüdä, Veps püžuda, Võro püsümä, Votic püsüä, Erzya пезнамс (peznams), Moksha пезомс (pezoms) and Eastern Mari пижа́ш (pižáš).
Pronunciation
Verb
pysyä
- (intransitive) to stay, remain (+ essive)
Pysy rauhallisena!- Stay calm!
Tänään aiomme pysyä kotona.- Today we intend to stay home.
Toivottavasti pysytte terveinä.- I hope you'll stay healthy.
Pekka pysyi naimattomana koko elämänsä.- Pekka remained unmarried for his whole life.
- (intransitive) to hold (tight/fast), not come/fall off/out (usually with kiinni)
- pysyä pystyssä ― to keep standing
Hampaiden paikat ovat pysyneet hyvin.- The dental fillings have stayed in well.
Hattu ei pysynyt päässä.- The hat did not stay on.
- (intransitive) to keep/stick to, not deviate from; not to renege on, not change one's mind on (+ inessive)
Yritän pysyä aikataulussa.- I'm trying to stick to the schedule/not to be late.
Yritän pysyä lupauksessani.- I'm trying to stick to my promise/not to break my promise.
Pysy totuudessa!- Don't deviate from the truth! / Stick to the truth!
Toinen osapuoli ei pysynyt sopimuksessa.- The other party reneged on the agreement.
- (intransitive) to stay (around)
Conjugation
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Collocations
Collocations
- pysyä asemissaan ― to stay in position
- pysyä hengissä ― to stay alive, survive; make it (not dying)
- pysyä ennallaan ― to stay the way it is/was
- pysyä entisissä uomissaan ― to stay in the old rut(s)
- pysyä hereillä ― to stay awake
- pysyä housuissaan ― to keep one's pants on, hold one's horses
- pysyä kannallaan ― to hold one's ground
- pysyä lestissään ― to stick to one's last
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