Ikääntyy

Ikääntyy is the present tense, third-person singular form of the Finnish verb ikääntyä, which means to age or to grow older. The verb describes the process of becoming older over time and can refer to living beings as well as to objects, systems, or populations as they experience the passage of time.

In usage, ikääntyä covers natural aging as well as the gradual effects of time on durability or performance. It is commonly used for people and populations, but it can also describe artifacts or structures that become older or less new. The term can carry neutral or descriptive connotations, unlike words that emphasize obsolescence or deterioration.

Ikääntyä belongs to the -ntyä verb class. The form ikääntyy (example: Väestö ikääntyy Suomessa) indicates a concrete subject undergoing aging in the present. Related forms include ikääntyvä (aging, as a present participle) and ikääntynyt (aged, past participle). The noun ikääntyminen refers to the process of aging, while related verbs such as vanheneminen describe aging in a broader or slightly different sense.

Examples of common usage include: Väestö ikääntyy Suomessa, highlighting demographic aging; rakennukset ikääntyvät, referencing aging structures that may require maintenance over time.

See also: ikä, ikääntyminen, vanheneminen, vanhentuminen.