Virittyessä

Virittyessä is a Finnish verb form that functions as an adverbial participle (converb) of the verb virittyä, meaning to become attuned, activated, or ready. The form is formed from the stem viritty- plus the converb suffix -essä, signaling an ongoing state. As a non-finite form, virittyessä typically describes a simultaneous action in relation to the main clause, and the subject of the subordinate clause is usually understood to be the same as the subject of the main clause.

Usage and meaning

The virittyessä form conveys the idea of “while being attuned” or “as one becomes attuned.” It is most commonly found in written or formal Finnish, including descriptive, instructional, or technical contexts. In everyday speech, more common constructions are often used, such as finite clauses or other participial forms.

Grammatical notes

- Function: adverbial/converb indicating time or condition.

- Non-finite: does not specify a separate subject; the subject is typically shared with the main clause.

- Relation to other forms: related to other converb forms used to express concurrent actions; contrasted with finite forms like virittyi (became attuned) or virittyä (to become attuned in general).

Etymology and related forms

Virittyessä derives from virittyä (to become attuned, ready, or excited) and the converb suffix -essä. Related words include viritys (tuning, adjustment), virittää (to tune/adjust), and virittyminen (the process of becoming attuned).

See also

viritys, virittää, virittyminen.