Kehittyy

Kehittyy is the third-person singular present tense form of the Finnish verb kehittyä, meaning to develop or to evolve. It is used to describe a subject that undergoes growth or maturation, often gradually or naturally. The form is common in discussions of physical development, technological progress, social change, and biological processes, where the change is not necessarily initiated by a deliberate agent.

Usage and nuance: Kehittyy expresses ongoing development within the subject, in contrast to verbs that indicate intentional creation or modification, such as kehittää (to develop or to create). Examples include: Hedelmät kehittyvät puussa (The fruits develop on the tree). Tiede kehittyy jatkuvasti (Science is continually evolving). The nuance can include gradual improvement, maturation, or changing conditions over time.

Grammar and forms: Kehittyy is the present tense, third-person singular form. Related forms include kehittyvät (present tense, third-person plural) and kehittyi (past tense, third-person singular). The verb kehittyä is intransitive, describing a subject’s change rather than acting on a direct object. The past participle is kehittynyt (developed).

Etymology and related terms: Ke...

Keha a moment: The word kehittyy derives from the root associated with kehitys (development) and the verb kehittyä, which denotes becoming more developed. Related terms include kehitys (development), kehittyminen (process of development), and kehittäminen (the act of developing, often of creating something). These forms are commonly contrasted with kehittää, which indicates active development or production directed by an agent.

See also: kehitys, kehittyminen, kehittyminen, kehittäminen, kehittää.