Välittyy

Välittyy is a Finnish verb meaning that something is transmitted, conveyed, or pervades from a source to recipients. The nuance often emphasizes indirect or subtle transfer—information, feelings, atmospheres, or influence that reach others without explicit or direct articulation. The word is frequently used to describe how experiences or messages move through media, social interaction, or perceptual channels.

Common contexts and usage

The verb is used with nouns such as tieto (information), tunne (feeling), tunnelma (atmosphere), and vaikutus (influence). Examples include: Tieto välittyy uutisista, meaning the information is conveyed from the news; Tunnelma välittyy yleisöön, meaning the mood is conveyed to the audience; Ilme välittyi kasvoilta. The notion of transmission through a channel is often expressed with phrases like välittyy median kautta or välittyneenä kautta, e.g., Tieto välittyy median kautta.

Grammar and forms

Välittyy appears in the present tense as välittyy (it is transmitted). The infinitive is välitädä, with the corresponding present infinitive välttyä, though the common form encountered is välittyä. The past tense is välittyi, and the noun form välittyminen refers to the process of transmission. The verb is intransitive and describes a process rather than a concrete action performed by a subject; it is often contrasted with välittää, which can mean to convey actively.

Related terms

Related concepts include välittäminen (conveying or transmission), and välittäjä (mediator or intermediary). The expression of subtle, indirect transmission distinguishes välittyä from more direct verbs for communication, while it remains closely aligned with the broader idea of dissemination and reception in Finnish discourse.