Pysyvätkö

Pysyvätkö is a Finnish verb form that functions as a yes–no question. It combines the present tense third-person plural form pysyvät of the verb pysyä (to stay, to remain, to persist) with the interrogative suffix -kö, resulting in the meaning “do they stay” or “will they stay,” depending on context.

The word pysyä means to stay, remain, or persist in a place or condition. In present tense, the subject form for “they” is pysyvät. To make a question, Finnish adds the -kö/-kö suffix after the finite verb, giving pysyvätkö. The form follows standard Finnish orthography and can be used with various plural subjects, while the subject pronoun may be omitted if clear from context.

Usage notes include that pysyvään, pysyy, or other forms would be used for different subjects or tenses, but pysyvätkö specifically asks about multiple subjects in the present context. Finnish often expresses future meaning with the present tense, so pysyvätkö can be used to ask about something that is expected to continue or occur in the future when accompanied by time words like huomenna or ensi kuussa.

Examples:

- Pysyvätkö he täällä vielä? (Do they stay here yet / will they stay here still?)

- Pysyvätkö hinnat samoina ensi kuussa? (Will the prices stay the same next month?)

Related forms include other person-number combinations of pysyä and the general use of -kö/-kön interrogatives with finite verbs.