Säilyä

Säilyä is a Finnish verb meaning to stay, remain, or preserve in a given state, as well as to last over time. It can describe physical condition, continuity of an object, or persistence through a situation. The sense is often about continuity rather than action performed on something.

In usage, säilyä is intransitive and typically describes how something remains as it is. It is common in contexts such as staying in good condition, remaining intact, or continuing to exist in a certain state. For example, water säilyy viileänä in a proper container, tavarat säilyivät hyvässä kunnossa pitkän ajan, and hän säilyi rauhallisena kriisin aikana. The verb is also used in phrases that express durability or endurance, such as säilyttää, the transitive counterpart meaning to preserve or keep something in a desired state.

Säilyä can appear in discussions of survival in a broad sense, though more specific terms like selviytyä are often used for overcoming danger. In many contexts, säilyä emphasizes continuity and stability rather than action or change. The related noun säilyminen refers to the act or state of remaining, while säilyttäminen denotes the act of preserving or keeping something in a particular condition.

Morphology and forms follow standard Finnish verb patterns for -ä verbs. The verb has present, past, and perfect forms, as well as imperative and passive constructions in typical usage. The transitive counterpart, säilyttää, is used when a subject actively preserves or keeps another object in a desired state.

See also: pysyä, säilytetään, säilyttäminen, säilyttää.