Lannistun

Lannistun is the first-person singular present tense form of the Finnish verb lannistua, meaning to become discouraged or to feel demoralized. The verb is intransitive and describes an emotional state rather than a physical action. It is commonly used to express that a person starts to feel disheartened due to setbacks, criticism, fatigue, or prolonged effort without visible progress.

In terms of conjugation, lannistun denotes “I become discouraged.” Other forms include lannistuu (he/she becomes discouraged) and lannistuin (I became discouraged). The negative form is en lannistu (I do not become discouraged). Lannistua can take complements such as jostakin (about something) or situations that provoke discouragement: lannistun epäonnistumisista, lannistun jatkuvista vastoinkäymisistä.

Nuanced use of the word emphasizes an internal emotional reaction rather than a decisive action. Lannistuminen can be temporary or situational, and it contrasts with turhautua (to become frustrated) or luopua (to give up). The verb pair lannistaa (to discourage) and lannistua (to become discouraged) share a common semantic field, with lannistus meaning discouragement as a state or feeling, and lannistuminen describing the process of becoming discouraged.

Etymology and related forms: The intransitive lannistua is related to the causative lannistaa (to discourage) and to the noun lannistus (discouragement) and lannistuminen (the act or state of becoming discouraged). The exact historical development is not typically detailed in standardFinnish references, but the relationship among these forms is widely recognized in Finnish morphology.