Sekoittuu

Sekoittuu is a Finnish intransitive verb meaning “to become mixed” or “to mix together” as a process. It is used to describe substances or elements that blend with each other, especially liquids or powders, but can also refer to more abstract things that merge or align. The verb is the intransitive counterpart of sekoittaa (to mix, to stir), and it emphasizes the happening of mixing rather than an intentional action.

grammatically, sekoittuu appears in present tense for third person singular, and its subject expresses what is undergoing mixing. The related forms include sekoittui (past tense) and infinitive sekoittua. In contrast, sekoittaa is used when someone actively mixes something, for example, “minä sekoitan kahteen kupilliseen” (I mix into two cups). When describing two substances that blend, Finnish often uses the structure A sekoittuu B: “vesi sekoittuu maitoon” (water mixes with milk) or with multiple substances: “vesi ja maito sekoittuvat.”

usage notes, common contexts:

- describes physical blending (liquids, powders) and sometimes emulsification.

- can also convey that ideas, plans, or events become intertwined or confounded, though this is less common than the physical sense.

- the form sekoittuu does not express deliberate action; it denotes a natural or incidental process.

example sentences:

- Vesi sekoittuu maidon kanssa. (Water mixes with milk.)

- Jauho ja vesi sekoittuvat helposti, kun lämpötila on matalampi. (Flour and water mix easily when the temperature is lower.)

See also: sekoittaa (to mix, to stir), sekoittuminen (the act or process of mixing).