Tyydyttyä

Tyydyttyä is a Finnish non-finite verb form derived from the verb tyydyttää, which means to satisfy or to fulfil. It expresses a state in which needs, expectations, or conditions have been met, and is therefore often translated into English as “to be satisfied” or “to be fulfilled.” In standard Finnish grammar, tyydyttyä is treated as a passive or non-active form of tyydyttää and tends to appear in formal or literary contexts, as well as in certain periphrastic constructions that describe completed states.

Usage notes:

- Mood and voice: as a non-finite form, tyydyttyä does not convey the agent of the action. It is typically used in constructions that emphasize the result of satisfaction rather than the act of satisfying.

- Register: it is more common in written language, including official reports, scholarly writing, and literary prose. In everyday speech, speakers are more likely to use active verb forms or adjectives to express a similar idea, such as being content.

- Relationship to related terms: the noun tyydytys denotes a state or feeling of satisfaction; the adjective tyydyttävä means satisfactory; and the verb tyydyttää is to satisfy or fulfill.

Etymology and related forms:

Tyydyttyä is formed from tyydyttää with the typical Finnish pattern for passive or non-finite forms. Related lexical members include tyydytys (satisfaction), tyydyttävä (satisfactory), and tyydyttää (to satisfy). The terminology and exact labeling of tyydyttyä can vary slightly among grammars, but it generally denotes a completed-state or passive sense of being satisfied.