lannistuu

Lannistuu is a Finnish verb meaning "to become discouraged" or "to lose heart." It is an intransitive verb that describes a change of emotional state in the subject. The infinitive form is lannistua, and the related participle is lannistunut, used to describe someone who has already become discouraged. The verb is derived from lannistaa, which means "to discourage" or "to demoralize," with the reflexive -ua form producing the intransitive sense.

In present tense, the forms are: minä lannistun, sinä lannistut, hän lannistuu, me lannistumme, te lannistutte, he lannistuvat. The imperfect (past) tense is: minä lannistuin, sinä lannistuit, hän lannistui, me lannistuimme, te lannistuitte, he lannistuivat. The imperative forms are lannistu (singular) and lannistukaa (plural). The perfect form is: olen lannistunut, olemme lannistuneet.

Usage notes: lannistuu typically refers to a subjective emotional response to circumstances rather than a physical action. It can describe how a person or group reacts to setbacks, failures, or discouraging news. Finnish often expresses the cause of discouragement in a clause or with a genitive phrase, e.g., epäonnistuminen lannisti joukon (the failure discouraged the group).

See also: lannistaa (to discourage), masentua (to become depressed), rohkaistua (to become encouraged). The term carries a neutral to slightly negative connotation, depending on context, and is commonly used in everyday language as well as descriptive writing.