osoittuu

Osoittuu is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb osoittautua, meaning "to turn out" or "to prove to be." It is used to describe a result or realization that becomes evident, often in statements about evidence, findings, or outcomes. In English it is commonly translated as "turns out" or "proves to be." The related noun is osoittautuminen, meaning "the turning out" or "the proving." The verb is common in formal and written Finnish and is frequently used when reporting conclusions or reassessments.

Usage notes: Osoittautua is used to express how a situation or claim ultimately appears. The present form osoittautuu corresponds to "it turns out." The past tense is osoittautui, and the perfect is osoittautunut. Finnish allows constructions with että to introduce the content of what is turning out to be true, as in "Tutkimus osoittautui luotettavaksi" (The study turned out to be reliable) or with direct predication, as in "Tilanne osoittuu monimutkaisemmaksi" (The situation is turning out to be more complicated).

Examples:

- Tutkimus osoittautui luotettavaksi. (The study turned out to be reliable.)

- Tilanne osoittuu monimutkaisemmaksi kuin alun perin luultiin. (The situation proves more complicated than originally thought.)

- Hän sanoi, että se osoittautuu oikeaksi valinnaksi. (He said that it turns out to be the right choice.)

See also: osoittautuminen, osoittaminen. The term conveys a sense of discovery or reevaluation rather than immediate intention, and it is widely used in reporting outcomes in Finnish.