ilmestyi

Ilmestyi is the third-person singular past tense form of the Finnish verb ilmestyä. The verb means to appear, to emerge, or to manifest, especially in a way that makes something visible or noticeable. It can describe a person stepping into a room, an object coming into view, or a figure appearing in a scene, including in literary or journalistic writing.

In general usage, ilmestyi connotes a sudden or noticeable appearance and is common in narratives and dramatic descriptions. It is used when the subject is something that becomes visible after being unseen or hidden, or when something seems to arise unexpectedly. The related noun ilmestyminen means an appearance or manifestation, and ilmestys can denote an apparition or miraculous manifestation.

Example sentences illustrate typical usage: "Hän ilmestyi ovesta ja tervehti kuulijoita." "Sumusta ilmestyi kirkas valo." These illustrate the word’s role in past-tense narration and description.

Grammatical note: ilmestyi is the 3rd person singular past indicative form. Other forms include ilmestyimme (we appeared), ilmestyit (you appeared), ilmestyivät (they appeared). The infinitive is ilmestyä. The word is often used in contexts involving a visible emergence or dramatic entry and is related to other Finnish verbs describing appearance or emergence, such as ilmetä and ilmestyminen, though ilmestyä carries a more concrete sense of coming into view.

See also: ilmestyä, ilmetä, ilmestys, ilmestyminen.