pysymisenä
Pysymisenä is a Finnish term used in theoretical and philosophical discussions to describe the state or principle of persistence or remaining unchanged over time. It is formed from the verb pysyä (to stay) and the nominalizing suffix -minen, with the essive-like ending -nä, which in Finnish can mark a state or role expressed as “as …” or “in the state of …”.
Etymology and form: The word combines pysyä, the act of staying, with -minen to create a noun
Concept and usage: Pysymisenä is not common in everyday Finnish; it appears primarily in scholarly writing,
Examples: In a philosophical analysis, one might say that a substance exhibits pysymisenä under a range of
See also: Pysyvyys, vakaus, identiteetti metafysiikassa, essiivi (Finnish grammar). Further readings are primarily found in academic