Siirtymässä

Siirtymässä is a Finnish linguistic form meaning “in transition” or “in the process of changing.” It is the inessive singular form of the noun siirtymä, which translates to transition, shift, or change. The word is used to describe a state that is currently undergoing alteration rather than a completed result.

Grammatical notes: As a noun in the inessive case, siirtymässä functions to locate a transition within a context or time frame, often linked to a main clause with a copula such as olla (is/are). It can stand alone as a predicate attribute or be combined with postpositions like kohti to specify direction, for example siirtymässä kohti uusiutuvaa energiataloutta (in transition toward a renewable energy economy).

Usage and context: Siirtymässä is common in discussions about gradual changes in society, technology, economy, and public policy. It is suitable for formal or analytical writing, such as reports, policy analyses, and academic texts, where the ongoing nature of change is emphasized. The term highlights processual character rather than endpoint, helping to frame conclusions as provisional.

Examples:

- Energiataloudessa siirtymä kohti uusiutuvia energianlähteitä on kiihtynyt.

- Hallitus ilmoittaa siitä, että siirtymässä oleva digitalisaatio muuttaa julkisen sektorin palvelutarjontaa.

- Organisaatio on siirtymässä ketterään toimintatapaan, mikä vaatii uusia osaamisia.

See also: siirtymä (transition) and siirtyä (to move, to shift). Siirtymässä as a form is closely tied to discussions of ongoing change in Finnish discourse.