Säilyvät

Säilyvät is a Finnish verb form meaning "they remain" or "they survive." It is the third person plural present tense of the intransitive verb säilyä, which describes persistence, endurance, or continuing existence. It is distinct from the transitive verb säilyttää, which means "to preserve" or "to keep," and has a different set of forms.

The word is used with plural subjects to indicate that something continues to be in a certain state or condition over time. Common contexts include describing stays, conditions, memories, or natural phenomena that persist. For example, the fruits säilyvät tuoreina jääkaapissa, or memories säilyvät vuosien ajan. In everyday language, säilyvät often conveys a sense of endurance rather than physical preservation.

Grammatical notes: säilyvät appears with plural subjects in the present tense. The singular present form is säilyy. The verb derives from säilyä, while related term säilyttää is the more common word for “to preserve” or “to keep,” used when someone actively maintains or safeguards something.

See also: säilyä, which provides the base meaning of remaining or persisting; säilyttää, the related verb meaning to preserve or keep.

Overall, säilyvät is used to express that multiple items, conditions, or concepts continue to exist or endure in their current state.