Pysymistä

Pysymistä is a Finnish noun formed from the verb pysyä, meaning to stay or remain. It refers to the act or process of staying in a place, preserving a state, or continuing in a condition over time. As a nominalized form, pysymistä can denote both physical staying (being present in a location) and a more abstract persistence (continuing to hold a belief, position, or situation).

In everyday use, pysymistä appears in discussions about residence, work, or roles: staying in a job, staying at home, or maintaining a policy. In social and psychological contexts, it can describe resilience and perseverance—the effort to keep going despite difficulties. In economic, political, or technical contexts, the term may describe retention or stability of a system, market share, or performance over a period.

Grammar and usage: pysymistä is a form suitable for expressing ongoing action in partitive or other case constructions, depending on the sentence. It is related to the nouns pysyminen (the act of staying) and säilyminen (the act of preserving or continuing). The nuance between these terms is subtle: pysymistä emphasizes the act of remaining, while pysyminen emphasizes ongoing existence in a state; säilyminen emphasizes retention or durability.

See also: pysyminen, säilyminen, pysyä, kestävyys.