pysähdyttää

pysähdyttää is a Finnish verb. Its primary meaning is to stop something, to bring it to a halt. This can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, one might pysähdyttää a car, meaning to stop the vehicle. Similarly, it can refer to stopping a process or an action, such as pysähdyttää puheen (to stop talking) or pysähdyttää kehitys (to halt development).

The verb can also be used in a more figurative sense, to imply causing someone to pause or reconsider. For instance, a surprising event might pysähdyttää one's thoughts, making them stop and think. In this context, it suggests causing a mental break or a moment of reflection.

The conjugation of pysähdyttää follows standard Finnish verb patterns. It is an active verb, indicating an action performed by a subject. The tense, mood, and person of the verb are indicated through its endings. For example, minä pysäytän means "I stop," and hän pysäytti means "he/she stopped." The passive form is pysäytetään, meaning "is stopped" or "to be stopped." The root of the verb is pysähdys, which means a stop or a halt.