keskittyy

Keskittyy is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb keskittyä, meaning to focus or to concentrate. The verb describes directing one's attention, energy, or effort toward a specific task, subject, or goal. While often used to refer to mental concentration, keskittyy can also describe physical focus in performing a task. The infinitive form is keskittyä.

Etymology and related forms: keskittyä is related to the Finnish root keski-, connected to center, and to the noun keskittyminen (concentration). The present tense forms follow regular Finnish conjugation: minä keskityn, sinä keskityt, hän keskittyy, me keskitymme, te keskitytte, he keskittyvät.

Usage in sentences: Hän keskittyy opiskeluun. She focuses on studying. Hän keskittyy työhönsä. He focuses on his/her work. Keskittyä projektiin or keskittyä projektiin on common when referring to focusing on a particular project. In broader terms, keskittyminen refers to the act or state of concentrating, while keskittynyt describes someone who is concentrated or focused.

Grammar notes: Keskittyy governs its target with cases appropriate to the Finnish case system (commonly illative forms such as opiskeluun, työhönsä, projektiin). The expression can be used with a subject pronoun or with a subject noun, and is frequently found in both everyday speech and written Finnish.

See also: keskittyminen (concentration), keskittymiskyky (capacity to concentrate), keskittyminen prosessina (the process of focusing).